ARUM-LEAVED ARROWHEAD

Class: Sagittaria cuneata

Family: WATER-PLANTAIN FAMILY

Sub Family: Alismataceae

Year: Perennial

Other Names: Swamp Potato, Duck Potato, Wapato

Colour: White

Height: 15-80 cm (6-30")

Each Flower: 3 white, rounded petals up to nearly 1.5 cm (3/4") long; upper flowers have mostly, or all, stamens; lower flowers mostly, or all pistils; 3 green sepals

Leaves: Large arrowhead-shaped; barbs or lower points shorter than rest of blade; stalks are long

Stems: Smooth and unbranched except for the flower stems

Blooming Period: June - August

Habitat: Ponds, ditches, sloughs, and lakeshores

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