Sagittaria latifolia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Southern Canada, most of the contiguous US and Mexico
Plant Profile: Sagittaria latifolia
Taxonomy: Sagittaria latifoliaNames
Broad-leaved Arrowhead, Duck Potato
Phonetic Spelling:saj-ee-TAR-ee-uh lat-ih-FOE-lee-ah
Genus:Sagittaria
Species:latifolia
Family:Alismataceae
The Broad-leaved Arrowhead is a plant commonly located in wetlands such as marshes, swamps, bogs, and agricultural ponds. Indigenous peoples of the Americas historically relied on its starchy tubers as a significant food source. However, this plant has the potential to become invasive.
Sagittaria latifolia Feature Summary
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Tags
#weedy
#water plant
#edible roots
#food source summer
#food source fall
#Coastal OBL
#food source herbage
#food source nectar
#food source pollen
#Piedmont Mountains OBL
#food source tubers
#bird friendly
#food source hard mast fruit
#audubon
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Sagittaria latifolia Feature Summary
Attributes
Southern Canada, most of the contiguous US and Mexico
AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE
Underground tubers are preferred by at least fifteen species of ducks and by snapping turtles.
Can be invasive
Edible
Perennial
Fruit
Fruit displays from August to November.
Brown/Copper
Summer
Fall
Flowers
Three petaled white flower with yellow centers produced in whorls of 3 from June to October.
White
Raceme
Summer
Fall
2-3 rays/petals
Saucer
Radial
Leaves
24 to 32 in. lanceolate to arrow shaped leaves
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Other/more complex
Lanceolate
> 6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Frequent Standing Water
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Water Garden
Coastal
Pond
Pollinators
Songbirds
Bees
Weedy
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Sagittaria latifolia Attributes
Sagittaria latifolia: Distribution
AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON , PE
Sagittaria latifolia: Wildlife Value
Underground tubers are preferred by at least fifteen species of ducks and by snapping turtles.
Sagittaria latifolia: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Can be invasive
Sagittaria latifolia: Edibility
Edible
Sagittaria latifolia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Sagittaria latifolia Fruit
Sagittaria latifolia: Fruit Description
Fruit displays from August to November.
Sagittaria latifolia: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Sagittaria latifolia: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Sagittaria latifolia Flowers
Sagittaria latifolia: Flower Description
Three petaled white flower with yellow centers produced in whorls of 3 from June to October.
Sagittaria latifolia: Flower Color
White
Sagittaria latifolia: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Sagittaria latifolia: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Sagittaria latifolia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sagittaria latifolia: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Sagittaria latifolia: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Sagittaria latifolia Leaves
Sagittaria latifolia: Leaf Description
24 to 32 in. lanceolate to arrow shaped leaves
Sagittaria latifolia: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sagittaria latifolia: Leaf Color
Green
Sagittaria latifolia: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Sagittaria latifolia: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Sagittaria latifolia: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Sagittaria latifolia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sagittaria latifolia: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Sagittaria latifolia Whole Plant Traits
Sagittaria latifolia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Sagittaria latifolia: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Sagittaria latifolia: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Sagittaria latifolia Cultural Conditions
Sagittaria latifolia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Sagittaria latifolia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Sagittaria latifolia: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Sagittaria latifolia: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Sagittaria latifolia: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Sagittaria latifolia Stem
Sagittaria latifolia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sagittaria latifolia Landscape
Sagittaria latifolia: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Sagittaria latifolia: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Sagittaria latifolia: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Sagittaria latifolia: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
