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Search Term(s): Sagittaria latifolia var. latifolia   (1 record found)

ALISMATACEAE
Water-plantain Family
Sagittaria latifolia var. latifolia  (broadleaf arrowhead)   
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Synonym
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Carex Section
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Sagittaria: arrow-shaped leaf; latifolia: lance-shaped leaves
Native Plant
Yes
Life Form
Perennial Herb
Phenology (Flowering Period)
July-August
Physiographic Province
☑ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☑ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Fresh water tidal and non-tidal marshes, wet meadows, seepage wetlands
State Status
Common
Piedmont Status
Common
Coastal Plain Status
Common
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
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Coefficient of Conservatism
6
Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
Seeds provide food for a variety of birds and waterfowl.
Medicinal Properties
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ID Notes
Leaf blades glabrous.
Additional Info
Ranges from Nova Scotia, south to Tropical America.
Habitats in which this plant occurs
Freshwater Herbaceous Tidal Wetlands
Peat Wetlands (Acidic Fens)
Ponds, Lakes, and Reservoirs (Millponds)
Seepage Slope Open Canopy Non-tidal Wetland (Piedmont)
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