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Sagittaria engelmanniana (Engelmann's arrowhead)

Synonyms: Sagitta engelmanniana (homotypic); Sagittaria engelmanniana engelmanniana; Sagittaria engelmanniana f. dilatata; Sagittaria engelmanniana var. engelmanniana; Sagittaria variabilis (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Sagittaria engelmanniana, Engelmann's arrowhead is an aquatic plant species native to eastern North America. It has been reported from every state bordering on the Gulf of Mexico or on the Atlantic Ocean from Mississippi to Massachusetts, plus Vermont and Ontario. Sagittaria engelmanniana occurs in wetlands, predominantly those with acidic water such as Sphagnum bogs. It is a perennial herb up to 70 cm tall. Leaves are sagittate (arrow-shaped) with 3 very narrow lobes.
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Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Herb

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Hist. Park National Historical Park V 19586 Maryland, District of Columbia, United States
New Jersey Pinelands Biosphere Reserve   New Jersey, United States  

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0