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Sagittaria calycina var. calycina
Sagittaria calycina Engelm. var. calycina
Hooded Arrowhead
Alismataceae (Water-plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Lophotocarpus californicus, Lophotocarpus calycinus, Lophotocarpus depauperatus, Sagittaria montevidensis ssp. calycina
USDA Symbol: SACAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , NE , NJ , NM , OH , OK , OR , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVNative Habitat: Mud flats of lakes and rivers.
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 calycina var. calycina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagittaria calycina var. calycina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagittaria calycina var. calycina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-05-04Research By: CBR