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Sagittaria graminea var. graminea
Sagittaria graminea Michx. var. graminea
Grassy Arrowhead
Alismataceae (Water-Plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Sagittaria cycloptera, Sagittaria eatonii
USDA Symbol: SAGRG
USDA Native Status: L48 (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 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 graminea var. graminea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagittaria graminea var. graminea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagittaria graminea var. graminea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-13Research By: TWC Staff