Sparganium erectum

Sparganium erectum
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Typhaceae
Genus:	Sparganium
Species:	S. erectum
Binomial name
Sparganium erectum L.

Sparganium erectum, the simplestem bur-reed ^[2] or branched bur-reed, is a perennial plant species in the genus Sparganium .

The larvae of the moth Plusia festucae feed on Sparganium erectum.

Fruits

Subspecies:

• Sparganium erectum subsp. microcarpum (Neuman) Domin (synonym: Sparganium microcarpum (Neuman) Celak.) ^[3]

References

1. Akhani, H. (2014). "Sparganium erectum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T164140A42413426. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T164140A42413426.en . Retrieved 2 August 2025.
2. NRCS. "Sparganium erectum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 November 2015.
3. "Sparganium microcarpum (Neuman) Celak". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 14 February 2021.