NameThatPlant.net: Sagittaria graminea

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

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

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SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sagittaria graminea var. graminea FAMILY Alismataceae

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

Sagittaria graminea var. graminea FAMILY Alismataceae

COMMON NAME:
Grassleaf Arrowhead, Grassy Arrowhead

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

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sagittaria graminea var. graminea FAMILY Alismataceae

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

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

Habitat: marshes, ponds, freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Common in Coastal Plain (rare elsewhere)

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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
Blades of emersed leaves linear to linear-oblanceolate; submersed leaves phyllodial
Petioles of emersed leaves 6.5-17cm long, triangular

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomes present (coarse); stolons absent; corms absent

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

Inflorescence a raceme

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Achene

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