Sagittaria
arrowhead
5 species
1 subspecies and varieties
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Sagittaria cuneataarumleaf arrowhead, northern arrowhead, Sagittaria cuneaire, wapato
Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to New York.
Habitat: Ponds, lake shores and ditches.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Sagittaria gramineagrassy arrowhead
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Wetlands, ponds, and lakes
Origin: Introduced from central and eastern North America
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Sagittaria latifoliacommon arrowhead, duck potato, wapato
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades in Washington; Vancouver Island, British Columbia to central California; central North America to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Ditches, ponds, lakes, swampy areas.
Origin: Native
Flowers: July-September
Growth Duration: Perennial
Sagittaria platyphylladelta arrowhead
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Washington and Portland, Oregon area, otherwise south-central U.S., and in scattered locations in central and northeastern U.S., where native.
Habitat: Pond and lake margins.
Origin: Introduced from the southeastern U.S.
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial
Sagittaria rigidasessile-fruited arrowhead
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; also in western Idaho; otherwise in eastern North America, where native.
Habitat: Pond and lake margins.
Origin: Introduced from eastern North America
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Perennial