Sagittaria papillosa
nipplebract arrowhead
Family
Alismataceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate
Growth Form
forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
3
Flower Month
March - November
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Leaves long and narrow, no blades. Pimple like glands on calyx. Filaments of anthers smooth.
Habitat
Swamps, bogs, marshes, ditches, small ponds, depressions in prairies.