The taxonomy of the two similar species Sparganium hyperboreum and S. minimum in North America is investigated by a morphological analysis of herbarium specimens and the construction of hybrid indices. It is concluded that despite some hybridization and apparent introgression the two taxa should be recognized as specifically distinct. The criteria for their separation are presented.
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