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Sparganium (emersum)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Sparganiaceae
Family Common Name: Bur-reed
Scientific Name: Sparganium emersum
Common Synonym: Sparganium simplex
Common Name: European bur-reed
Species Code: SPEM2
General Distribution: This plant can be found in the majority of North America, neglecting the most southerly regions.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Time To Grow: Weeks
Target Specifications: Well-developed crowns, roots and rhizomes filling soil profile in container
Pre-Planting Treatments: 45 days cool(38F)/moist stratification best facilitated germination in our trials.

Citation:

2015. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Sparganium emersum plants USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.