OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Sagittaria subulata   FAMILY Alismataceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sagittaria subulata   FAMILY Alismataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 027-03-003:

Sagittaria subulata var. subulata   FAMILY Alismataceae

 

COMMON NAME:
Dwarf Arrowhead, Awl-leaf Arrowhead


 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Sagittaria subulata   FAMILY Alismataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sagittaria subulata   FAMILY Alismataceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 027-03-003:
Sagittaria subulata var. subulata   FAMILY Alismataceae

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

4493

Aquatic with submersed phyllodial leaves (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Monoecious or polygamo-monoecious

Habitat: Tidal marshes and mud flats, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas & Georgia

Uncommon

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal
(all leaves phyllodial???)

RHIZOMES? STOLONS?
Rhizomes absent; stolons present; corms present

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer/Fall
White
3-merous
3 sepals
3 petals
Numerous stamens in staminate flowers
Superior ovary
Unisexual

FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Achene

 

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