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Species of aquatic plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sagittaria engelmanniana (Engelmann's arrowhead[3] or acid-water arrowhead) is a perennial aquatic plant growing up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) tall. The leaves are sagittate (arrow-shaped) with 3 very narrow lobes.[2][4]
Acid-water arrowhead | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Alismataceae |
Genus: | Sagittaria |
Species: | S. engelmanniana |
Binomial name | |
Sagittaria engelmanniana J.G.Sm | |
Sagittaria engelmanniana range map of New York | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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The species is native to eastern North America. It has been reported from every state bordering on the Gulf of Mexico or on the Atlantic Ocean from Mississippi to Massachusetts, plus Vermont and Ontario.[5][4][6] It occurs in wetlands, predominantly those with acidic water such as Sphagnum bogs.
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