Sagittaria australis, the Appalachian arrowhead or longbeak arrowhead, is a plant found in North America. It is a perennial herb up to 130 centimetres (51 inches) tall. It is an unusual Sagittaria species in that it has a 5-winged petiole. The flowers are up to 3 cm (1 in) in diameter, white, producing an achene with a recurved beak.[2][3]

The species is native to much of the eastern United States, from Louisiana to Iowa to New York State to Florida, mostly between New Jersey and Mississippi with scattered locations elsewhere in the range. It is an emergent aquatic plant, growing in swamps and along the edges of lakes and ponds.[2][4] It is sometimes sold as an ornamental to be cultivated in aquaria or garden ponds.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Tropicos
  2. ^ a b "Sagittaria australis in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  3. ^ Small, John Kunkel. Flora of the Southeastern United States 45–46. 1903.
  4. ^ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  5. ^ #IndexMetaAuthor#. "Sagittaria australis 'Benni' | Wasserpflanzen | Wasserpflanzen Shop | Seerosensorten". www.seerosensorten.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  6. ^ "Sagittaria australis Benni Silk Stocking - Sagittaire - Pépinière, plantes, jardinerie, vente en ligne". www.jardindupicvert.com. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
  7. ^ "Sagittaria australis 'Benni' - Piante acquatiche - Water Plants Italy". Piante acquatiche - Water Plants Italy (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-01-30.

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