Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Sagittaria isoetiformis
FAMILY
Alismataceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sagittaria isoetiformis
FAMILY
Alismataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Sagittaria isoetiformis
INCLUDED WITHIN (MISAPPLIED) VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 027-03-006:
Sagittaria teres FAMILY Alismataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Sagittaria isoetiformis
COMMON NAME:
Depression Meadow Arrowhead, Quillwort Arrowhead
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Keith Bradley kab_s_isoetiformis_4735
October Scotland County NC
North Carolina Sandhills Gamelands
Flowers to 1.3 cm diameter; filaments shorter than anthers, per Flora of North America.
COMPARE
aquatic plants
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Sagittaria isoetiformis
FAMILY
Alismataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sagittaria isoetiformis
FAMILY
Alismataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Sagittaria isoetiformis
INCLUDED WITHIN (MISAPPLIED)
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 027-03-006:
Sagittaria teres
FAMILY
Alismataceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Sagittaria isoetiformis
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Emergent aquatic that also has submerged leaves (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Monoecious or polygamo-monoecious
Habitat: Pineland ponds, clay-based Carolina bays, other seasonally flooded depressions, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
Blades of emersed leaves linear (< 3mm wide, rarely to 4mm) or phyllodial
RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomes absent; stolons present; corms present
FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
White
Unisexual
3-merous
3 sepals
3 petals
Numerous stamens in staminate flowers
Superior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Achene
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