Distribution of Sagittaria
- Abbreviations:
- USDA—United States Department of Agriculture,
- BONAP—The Biota of North America Program,
- VPI—The Vascular Plants of Iowa.
- FNA—Flora of North America
USDA Plant site: U.S. 28 species; Iowa 8 species.
BONAP site: U.S. 30 species; Iowa 8 species.
VPI site: Iowa 7 species.
Sagittaria charactistics
The Sagittaria species are found along muddy shores or in shallow water. Only one species is wide spread and common in Iowa (S. latifolia) which is abundant in the NE half of the state. The others are infrequent or rare or clustered in small regions, especially around lakes.
Sagittaria latifolia - Common arrowhead
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Sagittaria australis - Longbeak arrowhead
Sagittaria brevirostra - Shortbeak arrowhead
Sagittaria calycina - Hooded arrowhead
Sagittaria cristata - Crested arrowhead
Sagittaria cuneata - Arumleaf arrowhead
Sagittaria graminea - Grassy arrowhead
Sagittaria rigida - Sessilefruit arrowhead