Typhaceae FAMILY
Sparganium erectum
Sparganium erectum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sparganium erectum is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeFound in most northern temperate regions, including Britain.
HabitatMuddy or peaty shores and shallow water to 30cm deep, in ponds, ditches and ungrazed marshland[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. , 24 Title Making a Wildlife Garden. Publication Author Baines. C. Publisher Year ISBN Description Fairly good with lots of ideas about creating wildlife areas in the garden. ].