Sparganium natans Linnaeus. Common name: Least Bur-reed. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Lakes and bogs, often aquatic. Distribution: Circumboreal, south in North America to n. NJ, n. PA, s. MI, n. IN, n. IL, c. MN, nw. NM, n. AZ, and c. CA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Can, FNA22, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa; > Sparganium minimum (L.) Fr. — F. Basionym: Sparganium natans L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Sparganium natans - FNA22
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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