Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ssp. eurycarpum

Scientific Name: Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ssp. eurycarpum


Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Liliopsida / Commelinidae / Typhales / Sparganiaceae / Sparganium L./ Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ssp. eurycarpum

<i>Sparganium eurycarpum</i> Engelm. ssp. eurycarpum
General Information
Usda SymbolSPEUE3
GroupMonocot
Life CyclePerennial
Growth HabitsForb/herb
Native LocationsSPEUE3

Plant Guide

Uses

Ethnobotanic..The Klamath Indians dug the tubers (possibly Sparganium angustifolium, S. erectum, and/or S. eurycarpum) produced in late autumn from the creeping rootstocks of some of the species of this genus, and use them as food (Steyermark 1963). An infusion of Sparanium erectum can be mixed with other plant leaves and used in the treatment of chills (Moerman 1998). A decoction of Sparganium stoloniferum root was used in the treatment of chest pains and abdominal pain (Yeung 1985).

Status

Please consult the PLANTS Web site and your State Department of Natural Resources for this plant’s current status, such as, state noxious status and wetland indicator values.

Description

General: Bur-reed family (Sparaniaceae). American bur-reed Sparganium americanum (SPAM) Robert Mohlenbrock USDA, NRCS, Wetland Sciences Institute @ PLANTS branched bur-reed Sparganium androcladum (SPAN) narrowleaf bur-reed Sparganium angustifolium (SPAN2) simplestem bur-reed Sparganium erectum (SPER) broadfruit bur-reed Sparganium eurycarpum (SPEU) floating bur-reed Sparganium fluctuans (SPFL) clustered bur-reed Sparganium glomeratum (SPGL) northern bur-reed Sparganium hyperboreum (SPHY) small bur-reed Sparganium natans (SPNA) These bur-reed species are native, herbaceous marsh or pond plants with rootstocks. The leaves are alternate, stiff and erect or limp and floating, linear, and internally septate (The Great Plains Flora Association 1986). The individual flowers are small and occur in separate male (staminate) or female (pistillate) globular clusters on the same plant. (Steyermark 1963). Distribution: A genus of twenty or more Sparanium species is widely distributed in temperate and colder latitudes of the eastern and western hemispheres, and in eastern North America (Braun 1967). For current distribution, please consult the Plant profile page for this species on the PLANTS Web site.

Adaptation

This species grows best on wet ground in rich soil. It prefers full sun but can tolerate some shade. Sparanium species is mostly found in muddy or shallow water of swamps and ponds. For current distribution, please consult the Plant profile page for this species on the PLANTS Web site

Establishment

Propagation by Seed: Sparanium seeds should be sown as soon as they are ripe in the greenhouse. This species should be placed in pots standing in two to three centimeters of water. Place the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and gradually increase the depth of water with plant growth. Plant Sparanium sp to their permanent positions in the summer. Large divisions can be planted directly into their permanent positions. While allowing smaller potted divisions to grow in a cold frame until they are well established and ready for summer out-planting to their permanent location..

Management

Seeds of most aquatic plants should be sown as soon as they are ripe. The seeds lose viability quickly if it is allowed to dry out. If immediate sowing is inconvenient, store seeds in moist peat, or substitute in a plastic bag and keep frost-free (Heuser 1997). Cultivars, Improved and Selected Materials (and area of origin) Contact your local Natural Resources

Conservation

Service (formerly Soil Conservation Service) office for more information. Look in the phone book under ”United States Government.” The Natural Resources Conservation Service will be listed under the subheading “Department of Agriculture.”

References

Braun, L,E, 1967, The monocotyledoneae from cat-tails to orchids, Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Sparganium eurycarpum Engelm. ssp. eurycarpum., The Ohio State University Press, Columbus, Ohio, Gleason, H, A, & A, Cronquist 1993, Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, 2nd ed, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York, Heuser, C, W, 1997, The complete book of plant propagation, The Taunton Press, Newtown, Connecticut, Peck, M,E, 1961, A manual of the higher plants of Oregon, 2nd ed, Oregon State University Press, Portland, Oregon, Small, J,K, 1933, Manual of the southeastern flora, The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Steyermark, J, A, 1963, Flora of Missouri, The Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa, Strausbaugh, P, D, & E, L, Core 1977, Flora of West Virginia, 2nd ed, Seneca Books, Inc,, Morgantown, West Virginia, The Great Plains Flora Association 1986, Flora of the Great Plains, University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, Yeung, H,C, 1985, Handbook of Chinese herbs and formulas, Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles, California,

Plant Traits

Growth Requirements

Temperature, Minimum (°F)-33
Adapted to Coarse Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Fine Textured SoilsYes
Adapted to Medium Textured SoilsYes
Anaerobic ToleranceHigh
CaCO3 ToleranceMedium
Cold Stratification RequiredNo
Drought ToleranceNone
Fertility RequirementLow
Fire ToleranceNone
Frost Free Days, Minimum95
Hedge ToleranceNone
Moisture UseHigh
pH, Maximum8.5
pH, Minimum5.0
Planting Density per Acre, Maxim4800
Planting Density per Acre, Minim3500
Precipitation, Maximum50
Precipitation, Minimum10
Root Depth, Minimum (inches)12
Salinity ToleranceNone
Shade ToleranceIntermediate


Morphology/Physiology

After Harvest Regrowth RateSlow
ToxicityNone
Resprout AbilityNo
Shape and OrientationErect
Active Growth PeriodSpring
BloatNone
Coppice PotentialNo
Fall ConspicuousNo
Fire ResistantNo
Flower ColorGreen
Flower ConspicuousNo
Foliage ColorGreen
Foliage Porosity SummerModerate
Foliage Porosity WinterPorous
Fruit/Seed ColorGreen
Nitrogen FixationNone
Low Growing GrassNo
LifespanModerate
Leaf RetentionNo
Known AllelopathNo
Height, Mature (feet)4.9
Growth RateModerate
Growth FormColonizing
Fruit/Seed ConspicuousNo
Foliage TextureMedium


Reproduction

Vegetative Spread RateRapid
Small GrainNo
Seedling VigorHigh
Seed Spread RateModerate
Fruit/Seed Period EndFall
Seed per Pound1468
Propagated by TubersNo
Propagated by SprigsYes
Propagated by SodNo
Propagated by SeedYes
Propagated by CormNo
Propagated by ContainerNo
Propagated by BulbNo
Propagated by Bare RootNo
Fruit/Seed PersistenceYes
Fruit/Seed Period BeginSpring
Fruit/Seed AbundanceMedium
Commercial AvailabilityRoutinely Available
Bloom PeriodIndeterminate
Propagated by CuttingsNo


Suitability/Use

Veneer ProductNo
Pulpwood ProductNo
Post ProductNo
Palatable HumanNo
Palatable Browse AnimalMedium
Nursery Stock ProductNo
Naval Store ProductNo
Lumber ProductNo
Fodder ProductNo
Christmas Tree ProductNo
Berry/Nut/Seed ProductNo

<i>Sparganium eurycarpum</i> Engelm. ssp. eurycarpum

<i>Sparganium eurycarpum</i> Engelm. ssp. eurycarpum

<i>Sparganium eurycarpum</i> Engelm. ssp. eurycarpum

<i>Sparganium eurycarpum</i> Engelm. ssp. eurycarpum

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