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Sagittaria calycina var. spongiosa
Sagittaria calycina Engelm. var. spongiosa Engelm.
Hooded Arrowhead
Alismataceae (Water-Plantain Family)
Synonym(s): Lophotocarpus spathulatus, Lophotocarpus spongiosus, Sagittaria montevidensis ssp. spongiosa, Sagittaria montevidensis var. spongiosa, Sagittaria spathulata
USDA Symbol: SACAS
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Members of the Water-Plantain Family grow in water, in swamps, on muddy banks, or occasionally in wet sand. Each plant has long-petioled leaves in a clump with a flowering stem rising among them. The flowers have 3 green sepals, 3 white or pink-tinged petals, 6 or more stamens, and several pistils. Stamens and pistils may be in separate flowers.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CT , DC , DE , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , VACanada: NB
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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. spongiosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sagittaria calycina var. spongiosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sagittaria calycina var. spongiosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-23Research By: TWC Staff