Biology:Sagittaria teres

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Short description: Species of aquatic plant

Sagittaria teres
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Sagittaria
Species:
S. teres
Binomial name
Sagittaria teres
S.Wats.
Synonyms[1]

Sagittaria graminea var. teres (S.Watson) Bogin

Sagittaria teres, the quill-leaved arrowhead[2] or slender arrowhead,[3] is an aquatic plant species in the genus Sagittaria. It is a perennial herb up to 80 centimetres (31 inches) tall. The leaves can grow both under and above the water. The flowers are white, up to 1.5 cm (12 in) in diameter, borne in one or more whorls on a stalk rising above the leaves.[4][5]

It is native to the northeastern United States: Rhode Island (Providence and Washington Counties), Massachusetts , New Hampshire (Hillsborough County), New York (Suffolk County) and New Jersey.[6] It grows along the shores of lakes, marshes, and other wetlands, frequently those with acidic water such as Sphagnum bogs.[4][7][8]

Conservation

It is listed as endangered in Connecticut,[9] New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. It is listed as a special concern in Massachusetts .[10]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15567173 entry