Genus: Sparganium — bur-reed
References: Cook and Nicholls (1986, 1987).
Family
Typhaceae (cat-tail and bur-reed family)
This genus’s species in New England
- Sparganium americanum
- Sparganium androcladum
- Sparganium angustifolium
- Sparganium emersum
- Sparganium eurycarpum
- Sparganium fluctuans
- Sparganium natans
Visit this genus in the Dichotomous Key

![Inflorescences: Sparganium americanum. ~ By John Lynch. ~ Copyright © 2025 New England Wild Flower Society. ~ Image Request, images[at]newenglandwild.org](https://newfs.s3.amazonaws.com/taxon-images-239x239/Typhaceae/sparganium-americanum-in-jlynch.jpg)