Typhaceae
Floating bur-reed
Sparganium fluctuans
- Family
- Typhaceae
- Genus
- Sparganium
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Floating bur-reed
- French
- Rubanier flottant
Synonyms
- Sparganium androcladum var. fluctuans (Engelm.) Morong
- Sparganium simplex var. fluctuans Engelm.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Rob Routledge , Sault College, Bugwood.org, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.