OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Sagittaria platyphylla   FAMILY Alismataceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sagittaria platyphylla   FAMILY Alismataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Sagittaria platyphylla

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 22 (2000)

Sagittaria platyphylla

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Sagittaria platyphylla

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 027-03-004c:

Sagittaria graminea var. platyphylla   FAMILY Alismataceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Sagittaria mohrii

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Sagittaria platyphylla

 

COMMON NAME:
Delta Arrowhead


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image of Sagittaria platyphylla, Delta Arrowhead

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_sapl_001_lvd

        

image of Sagittaria platyphylla, Delta Arrowhead

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_sapl_004_lvd

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Sagittaria platyphylla   FAMILY Alismataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sagittaria platyphylla   FAMILY Alismataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Sagittaria platyphylla

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 22
Sagittaria platyphylla

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Sagittaria platyphylla

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 027-03-004c:
Sagittaria graminea var. platyphylla   FAMILY Alismataceae

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Sagittaria mohrii

INCLUDING Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Sagittaria platyphylla

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

4586

Emergent aquatic that also has submerged leaves (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Monoecious or polygamo-monoecious

Habitat: marshes, ditches, farm ponds, pondcypress wetlands, canals, per Weakley's Flora

Native west of the Carolinas & Georgia

Rare

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
Blades of emersed leaves linear-ovate to ovate; submersed leaves phyllodial
Petioles of emersed leaves 21-70.5cm long, ±triangular

FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White
3-merous
3 sepals
3 petals
Numerous stamens in staminate flowers
Superior ovary
Unisexual

Inflorescence a raceme of 3-9 whorls

FRUIT:
Achene

 

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