Plants
Coastal Preserves
Sagittaria latifolia L.
Duck Potato
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Scientific Name: Sagittaria latifolia L.
Common Name: Duck Potato, Arrowhead
Family: Alismataceae (Water-Plantain family)
Stems: Rhizomatous with tubers in autumn
Leaves:
Leaf bases taper to stem
Large, firm, lance-shaped leaves; typically 4 inches wide and up to 2 feet long
Inflorescence: Flowers grow on stalks which are often extended one foot or more above leaves
Fruit: Fruiting heads globose to somewhat flattened measuring 1 - 2.5 cm across
Flowers: Showy white flower with 3 petals
Flowering Time: June - October
Habitat: Grows in swamps, ditches, lakes, and stream margins
Wetland Indicator: Obligate Wetland
Origin: Native to U.S.
Other Information:
An
emersed,
herbaceous
perennial plant.
Description taken from Aquatic Plant Identification Deck (Ramey,
2000)