Biology:Sagittaria engelmanniana

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Short description: Species of aquatic plant

Acid-water arrowhead
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Binomial name
Sagittaria engelmanniana
J.G.Sm
Sagittaria engelmanniana range map of New York
Synonyms[2]
  • Sagitta engelmanniana (J.G.Sm.) Nieuwl.
  • Sagittaria engelmanniana f. dilatata Fernald
  • Sagittaria variabilis var. gracilis S.Wats in A. Gray 1889, not Englm. 1856 (fide Small 1894[1])

Sagittaria engelmanniana (Engelmann's arrowhead[3] or acid-water arrowhead) is a perennial aquatic plant growing up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) tall. The leaves are sagittate (arrow-shaped) with 3 very narrow lobes.[1][4]

The species is native to eastern North America. It has been reported from every state bordering on the Gulf of Mexico or on the Atlantic Ocean from Mississippi to Massachusetts , plus Vermont and Ontario.[5][4][6] It occurs in wetlands, predominantly those with acidic water such as Sphagnum bogs.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15572223 entry