arum-leaved arrowhead |
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Sagittaria cuneata |
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| Taxonomy | Family: |
Alismataceae |
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| Nativity | Native |
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| Habitat | Ponds, marshes, muddy soil. |
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| Flowering | July to September |
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| Flower Color | White |
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| Identification | The leaves are from 2 to 6 inches long. The basal lobes are short, less than half as long as the terminal lobe. The beak on the fruit is ascending to erect and is less than one-half millimeter. |
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| Similar Species |
Broad-leaved arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) leaves are from 6 to 12 inches long. The basal lobes are long, half as long to as long as the terminal lobe. The beak on the fruit is spreading and is 1 to 2 millimeters. Sessile-fruited arrowhead (Sagittaria rigida) leaves are linear or elliptical, rarely arrow-shaped. |
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| Range |  |
Sources: 2, 3, 5, 7. | |||||
| Sightings | Wild River State Park | ||||||
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| Synonyms | Sagittaria arifolia |
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| Common Names |
arum-leaf arrowhead arum-leaved arrow-head arum-leaved arrowhead arumleaf arrowhead northern arrow-head northern arrowhead wapato |
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