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.