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Sagittaria lancifolia

COMMON NAME

Bulltongue arrowhead

TYPE

Aquatic Plant

FAMILY

Alismataceae

NOTES

Vertical foliage and occasional sprays of flowers with pure white petals and yellow-gold centers. Another common name is "duck potato" because of the large potato-like corms which can form underground.

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Native to the southeastern United States

NATIVE HABITAT

Commonly grows in swamps, ditches, lake and stream margins, and other shallow-water habitats

WEB SOURCES

fairchildgarden.org

wikipedia.org



Sagittaria lancifolia