Sagittaria cristata, the crested arrowhead,[2] is a perennial herb growing up to 75 centimetres (30 inches) tall. The leaves are flat, long and narrow, not lobed, and up to 40 cm (16 in) long. The flowers are white.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Sagittaria |
| Species: | S. cristata
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| Binomial name | |
| Sagittaria cristata Engelm. 1883
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Sagittaria graminea var. cristata (Engelm.) Bogin | |
The species is native to Ontario and north-central United States (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan). It grows in shallow water along the edges of lakes, streams and marshes.[3][4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ The Plant List, Sagittaria cristata Engelm.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sagittaria". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Sagittaria cristata in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Sagittaria cristata (crested arrowhead)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ Biota of North America Program, 2014 county distribution map Sagittaria cristata Image
External links
edit- photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, lectotype of Sagittaria cristata
- Michigan Flora, University of Michigan Herbarium, Sagittaria cristata
- Wetland Plants of Wisconsin, Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, Sagittaria cristata Engelm.
- Gardening Europe, Piantaggine d acqua, Sagittaria cristata Engelm.