Sagittaria platyphylla
delta arrowhead
Family
Alismataceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal, basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
white
Flower Month
April - October
Height (meters)
0.3
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Field Characters
Leaves: unlobed, lanceolate, elliptic, ovate blades. Scape unbranched, overtopped by leaves.
Habitat
Mud, shallow water of marshes, streams, sloughs, swamps, ponds.