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.