Sagittaria latifolia
(Arrowhead)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Arrowhead, Broadleaf Arrowhead, Common Arrowhead, Duck Potato, Indian Potato, Katniss, Wapato
    Synonyms: Sagittaria chinensis, Sagittaria esculenta, Sagittaria longirostra, Sagittaria obtusa, Sagittaria ornithorhyncha, Sagittaria planipes, Sagittaria pubescens, Sagittaria viscosa
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 10
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Sagittaria latifolia, or Arrowhead, is native to the entire continental US. It is a perennial that grows in wet places, such as ditches, lagoons, pond and lake margins, stream and river sides. It blooms in summer with bright white flowers.

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