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Sagittaria is a genus of about 30 [3] species of aquatic plants whose members go by a variety of common names, including arrowhead, duck potato, swamp potato, tule potato, and wapato. Most are native to South , Central , and North America , but there are also some from Europe , Africa , and Asia .
Omodaka kamon (ja:沢瀉紋) depicting stylized arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia is a herbaceous perennial plant , growing in water from 10–50 centimetres (4– 19 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches) deep. The leaves above water are arrowhead-shaped, the leaf blade 15–25 cm (6–10 in) long and 10–22 cm (4– 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) broad, on a long petiole ...
Common names include: arrowhead plant, arrowhead vine, arrowhead philodendron, goosefoot, nephthytis, [3] African evergreen, [4] and American evergreen. [5] The species is native to a wide region of Latin America from Mexico through Bolivia , and naturalized in the West Indies , Florida , Texas , Hawaii , and other places.
Sagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, [5] duck-potato, [6] Indian potato, or wapato. This plant produces edible tubers that have traditionally been extensively used by Native Americans .
The tree produces spiky green fruits about the size of a golf ball, which turn brown and drop off the tree over an extended period beginning in fall and continuing over the winter.
Sagittaria australis, the Appalachian arrowhead or longbeak arrowhead, is a plant found in North America. It is a perennial herb up to 130 centimetres (51 inches) tall. It is an unusual Sagittaria species in that it has a five-winged petiole .
Sagittaria brevirostra, common name Midwestern arrowhead [2] or shortbeak arrowhead, [3] is an aquatic plant species native to North America. It is a perennial herb growing up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) tall, with arrow-shaped leaves and white flowers.
Sagittaria platyphylla, the delta arrowhead, [2] broad-leaf arrowhead or delta duck-potato, is a plant species native to the eastern United States. Description