Sagittaria latifolia |
Sagittaria cuneata |
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broadleaf arrowhead, duck potato, wapato |
arumleaf arrowhead, wapato |
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Habit | Plants perennial. | |
Roots | rhizomes absent; tubers present. |
rhizomes absent; tubers oblong. |
Leaves | emersed; petioles ascending to erect; to 50 cm; blades sagittate, 1–30 × 2–15 cm. |
emersed leaves to 45 cm; petioles recurved; blades linear to sagittate, 2–18 × 2–10 cm, floating leaves to 100 cm; blades usually sagittate or cordate, 7–8 × 3–4 cm, submersed leaves flat; to 40 cm. |
Inflorescences | emersed, with 3–9 whorls, 4–25 cm; peduncles 10– 55 cm; lowest inflorescence node with 3 pistillate flowers; pedicels cylindrical, 0.5–3.5 cm. |
emersed, with 2–10 whorls, 10–20 cm; lowest inflorescence node with 3 pistillate flowers; peduncle 10–50 cm; pedicels cylindrical, 0.5–2 cm. |
Flowers | to 4 cm in diameter; sepals recurved to spreading; petals without spot at base. |
to 25 mm in diameter; sepals recurved; petals without spot at base. |
Fruits | heads 1–2 cm in diameter; achenes oblanceolate, 2–3.5 mm; wings absent; beaks lateral or horizontal, 1–2 mm. |
heads 0.5–1.5 cm in diameter; achenes ovoid, 1–2.5 mm; wing 1 or absent; beaks terminal; erect, 0.1–0.5 mm. |
Plant | perennial. |
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Sagittaria latifolia |
Sagittaria cuneata |
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Distribution | ||
Discussion | Edges of streams and lakes, pools, ditches. Flowering Jul–Sep. 0–100 m. BR, Col, CR, WV. CA, ID, WA; throughout most of North America; South America. Native. |
Ponds, lake shores, ditches. Flowering Jun–Sep. 0–1800 m. BR, BW, Casc, Col, ECas, Lava, Owy, WV. CA, NV, ID, WA; throughout North America. Native. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 132 Tamra Prior |
Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 132 Tamra Prior |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Sagittaria latifolia var. latifolia | Sagittaria arifolia |
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