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Sparganium (Bur-reed) is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of flowering plant
Flowering plant

The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of Embryophytes. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of Spermatophyte....
s, containing about 20 species
Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring....
 in temperate
Temperate

In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally mild, rather than extreme hot or cold....
 regions of both the Northern
Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of the equator?the word sphere literally means 'half sphere'. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator....
 and Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere

The Southern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is south of the equator?the word sphere literally means 'half ball'. It is also that half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator....
s. It was previously placed alone in the family Sparganiaceae
Sparganiaceae

Sparganiaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family was previously recognized by most taxonomists.The APG II system, of 2003 , also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Poales in the clade commelinids, in the monocots....
. The plants are perennial
Perennial plant

A perennial plant or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, this term applies specifically to perennial herbaceous plants....
 marsh plants that can grow to anything between 0.2-3.5 m (depending on the species), with epicene
Epicene

Epicene is an adjective for loss of gender distinction, often specific loss of masculinity. It includes:* effeminacy ? a male with female characteristics,...
 flowers.

The Sparganiaceae are closely related to the Typhaceae
Typhaceae

Typhaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists.The APG II system, of 2003 , also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Poales in the clade commelinids, in the monocots....
 and some classification include Sparganium in that family.

=Summary= Sparganium is found in shallow marshes, ponds and streams across United States.






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Sparganium (Bur-reed) is a genus
Genus

A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
 of flowering plant
Flowering plant

The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of Embryophytes. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of Spermatophyte....
s, containing about 20 species
Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring....
 in temperate
Temperate

In geography, temperate or tepid latitudes of the globe lie between the tropics and the polar circles. The changes in these regions between summer and winter are generally mild, rather than extreme hot or cold....
 regions of both the Northern
Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of the equator?the word sphere literally means 'half sphere'. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator....
 and Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere

The Southern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is south of the equator?the word sphere literally means 'half ball'. It is also that half of the celestial sphere south of the celestial equator....
s. It was previously placed alone in the family Sparganiaceae
Sparganiaceae

Sparganiaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family was previously recognized by most taxonomists.The APG II system, of 2003 , also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Poales in the clade commelinids, in the monocots....
. The plants are perennial
Perennial plant

A perennial plant or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, this term applies specifically to perennial herbaceous plants....
 marsh plants that can grow to anything between 0.2-3.5 m (depending on the species), with epicene
Epicene

Epicene is an adjective for loss of gender distinction, often specific loss of masculinity. It includes:* effeminacy ? a male with female characteristics,...
 flowers.

The Sparganiaceae are closely related to the Typhaceae
Typhaceae

Typhaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists.The APG II system, of 2003 , also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Poales in the clade commelinids, in the monocots....
 and some classification include Sparganium in that family.

=Summary= Sparganium is found in shallow marshes, ponds and streams across United States. It is recognized by its stalk of large spherical-like flower clusters.

Species

  • Sparganium americanum
  • Sparganium androcladum
  • Sparganium angustifolium
  • Sparganium antipodum
  • Sparganium emersum
  • Sparganium erectum
  • Sparganium eurycarpum
    Sparganium eurycarpum

    Sparganium eurycarpum is a species of Sparganiaceae known by the common names giant bur-reed and broadfruit bur-reed....
  • Sparganium fallax
  • Sparganium fluctuans
  • Sparganium glomeratum
  • Sparganium gramineum
  • Sparganium hyperboreum
  • Sparganium minimum
  • Sparganium natans
    Sparganium natans

    Sparganium natans is a species of Sparganiaceae known by the common name small bur-reed. It is a water plant native to high elevation lakes and marshes of Canada and the northern United States....
  • Sparganium ramosum
  • Sparganium stenophyllum
  • Sparganium stoloniferum
  • Sparganium subglobosum