description Arrowhead Overview
Arrowhead commonly refers to broadleaf arrowhead, Sagittaria latifolia, an aquatic perennial native to wetlands across much of North America. It grows in shallow freshwater and is recognized by arrow-shaped emergent leaves and white flowers with three petals. Its underground tubers, called wapato, were gathered as food by Indigenous peoples in parts of North America, especially along waterways in the Pacific Northwest.
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What is broadleaf arrowhead?
Broadleaf arrowhead is Sagittaria latifolia, an aquatic perennial native to wetlands across much of North America. It grows in shallow freshwater.
How can arrowhead plants be recognized?
They have arrow-shaped emergent leaves and white flowers with three petals. The leaves rise above the water or wet soil from the plant’s base.
Where does Sagittaria latifolia grow?
Broadleaf arrowhead grows in shallow freshwater wetlands, pond margins, marshes, and slow-moving waterways. It is adapted to saturated soil and partially submerged conditions.
Does arrowhead produce anything edible?
Its underground tubers are edible and have been used as a food source. The plant is also valued as a native wetland species rather than only as an ornamental.
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