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Sessilefruit Arrowhead (Sagittaria rigida)

Description

Sagittaria rigida, the sessilefruit arrowhead or Canadian arrowhead,is an aquatic plant species native to Canada and to the United States and also naturalized in Great Britain. It grows in shallow waters along the edges of ponds and streams. It generally has linear to narrowly elliptical leaves and sessile female flowers.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Alismatales

            • Family: Alismataceae

              • Genus: Sagittaria