Typhaceae FAMILY
Sparganium americanum
Sparganium americanum
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sparganium americanum 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.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEastern N. America - Nova Scotia and Ontario to Iowa, South Carolina and Oklahoma.
HabitatMuddy or peaty shores and shallow water[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Shores and shallow neutral-to-alkaline waters, sometimes forming large stands; from sea level to 800 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].