Kingdom Plantae Family Alismataceae Scientific name Sagittaria pygmaea Rank Species | Order Alismatales Genus Sagittaria Higher classification Sagittaria | |
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Similar Scirpus hotarui, Sagittaria trifolia, Potamogeton distinctus, Alisma canaliculatum, Eleocharis kuroguwai | ||
Sagittaria pygmaea, commonly known as the dwarf arrowhead or pygmy arrowhead, is an aquatic plant species. It is native to Japan (including the Ryukyu Islands), Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Bhutan and China (Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang).
Sagittaria pygmaea grows in shallow water in marshes, channels and rice paddies. It is a perennial herb producing by means of stolons. Leaves are linear to slightly spatula-shaped, not lobed, up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long.
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