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Sagittaria brevirostra
Sagittaria brevirostra Mack. & Bush
Shortbeak Arrowhead, Short-beak Arrowhead, Midwestern Arrowhead
Alismataceae (Water-plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Sagittaria engelmanniana ssp. brevirostra
USDA Symbol: SABR8
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , SD , TN , TX , VA , WICanada: NB , SK
Native Habitat: Slightly basic to slightly acidic to alkaline waters of ponds, lakes and swamps.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sagittaria brevirostra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagittaria brevirostra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagittaria brevirostra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-05-04Research By: CBR