Kingdom Plantae Family Alismataceae Rank Species | Order Alismatales Genus Sagittaria | |
Similar Sagittaria rigida, Sagittaria secundifolia, Sagittaria sanfordii, Sagittaria isoetiformis, Sagittaria cuneata | ||
Sagittaria cristata, the crested arrowhead, is a plant species native to Ontario and north-central United States (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan). It grows in shallow water along the edges of lakes, streams and marshes.
Sagittaria cristata is a perennial herb up to 75 cm (30 inches) tall. Leaves are flat, long and narrow, not lobed, up to 40 cm (16 inches) long. Flowers are white.
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