Sagittaria cristata

Sagittaria cristata, the crested arrowhead,[2] is a plant species native to Ontario and north-central United States (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan). It grows in shallow water along the edges of lakes, streams and marshes.[3][4][5][6]

Crested arrowhead
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Sagittaria
Species:
S. cristata
Binomial name
Sagittaria cristata
Engelm. 1883
Synonyms[1]

Sagittaria graminea var. cristata (Engelm.) Bogin

Sagittaria cristata is a perennial herb up to 75 cm (30 inches) tall. Leaves are flat, long and narrow, not lobed, up to 40 cm (16 inches) long. Flowers are white.[3][7]

References
  1. The Plant List, Sagittaria cristata Engelm.
  2. "Sagittaria". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. "Sagittaria cristata in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  4. "Plants Profile for Sagittaria cristata (crested arrowhead)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  5. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  6. Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map Sagittaria cristata Image
  7. Sciences., Davenport Academy of Natural. "Proceedings of the Davenport Academy of Natural Sciences". v.4 1882-1884. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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