Sparganium americanum
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- American bur-reed
- Plant type
- Aquatic plant
- Growth habit
- Floating
- Light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Standing water
- Temperature
- Tropical
- Humidity
- Very high
- Propagation
- Seed grown
- Native range
- Wetlands of North America
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Sparganium americanum is
Sparganium americanum, or American bur-reed, is a floating aquatic plant native to the wetlands of North America. You will recognize it by the round, burr-like fruits that give the plant its common name.
Living with this plant means providing a consistent environment of standing water. It thrives in full sun and requires tropical temperatures with very high humidity to stay healthy.
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People and Sparganium americanum
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- Pre-colonial
Native Presence
Indigenous groups observed this plant in its native wetland habitats. It served as a component of the local ecosystem.
- 19th century
Botanical Study
Botanists began documenting the species in local surveys of North American flora. Scientific records grew as the plant was formally identified and classified.
- Modern day
Cultivated Interest
You now find this plant in specific aquatic collections. People source it through seed-grown propagation to maintain its presence in controlled water environments.
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Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Sparganium americanum?
Sparganium americanum is a species in the Sparganium genus. Commonly known as American bur-reed, a aquatic plant, and with a floating growth habit. Native to Wetlands of North America.
How do you care for Sparganium americanum?
Reference care guidance for Sparganium americanum: full sun light, standing water watering, tropical temperatures, and very high humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
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