Sparganium angustifolium Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sparganium angustifolium Michx.

Narrow leaved bur reed, Narrowleaf bur reed

Sparganium angustifolium is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~192 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Sparganium
Family:	Typhaceae (Sparganiaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Sparganium angustifolium var. multipedunculatum
PLANTS	Sparganium emersum var. angustifolium
JEF + PLANTS	Sparganium emersum var. multipedunculatum
JEF + PLANTS	Sparganium multipedunculatum
JEF	Sparganium simplex var. multipedunculatum

Information about Sparganium angustifolium from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SPAN2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/30/2025).