Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Sagittaria cuneata
Sagittaria cuneata Sheldon
Arumleaf Arrowhead, Narrowleaf Arrowhead
Alismataceae (Water-Plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Sagittaria arifolia
USDA Symbol: SACU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Members of the Water-Plantain Family grow in water, in swamps, on muddy banks, or occasionally in wet sand. Each plant has long-petioled leaves in a clump with a flowering stem rising among them. The flowers have 3 green sepals, 3 white or pink-tinged petals, 6 or more stamens, and several pistils. Stamens and pistils may be in separate flowers.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3-1/2 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NL , NS , PE
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sagittaria cuneata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagittaria cuneata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagittaria cuneata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-13Research By: TWC Staff