Species

Sparganium erectum L.

Branched Bur-Reed

Typhaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Typhaceae (Bur-Reed family)
Genus: Sparganium (Bur-Reed)

Synonyms

Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum subsp. polyedrum
Sparganium polyedrum
Sparganium ramosum
Sparganium ramosum subsp. polyedrum

Related species

Sparganium angustifolium Michx. - Floating Bur-Reed
Sparganium emersum Rehmann - Unbranched Bur-Reed
Sparganium natans L. - Least Bur-Reed
Sparganium erectum agg.
Sparganium erectum L. - Branched Bur-Reed

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Sparganium erectum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Sparganium erectum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Sparganium erectum

Sparganium erectum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds

  • in alkaline, wet habitats

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