| Bunched arrowhead | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Sagittaria |
| Species: | S. fasciculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sagittaria fasciculata | |
Sagittaria fasciculata, the bunched arrowhead [1] (also known as duck potato, Indian potato, or wapato) is a plant found in a small number of wetlands in the Southeast United States.
Sagittaria fasciculata is a perennial herb up to 35 centimetres (14 inches) tall. Submerged leaves are long and narrow, round in cross-section. Emerging leaves are flat, broadly ovate or lanceolate. [2] [3] [4]
S. fasciculata is only known to be found in Henderson and Buncombe Counties in North Carolina plus Greenville and Laurens Counties in South Carolina. [2] [5]
It is found in seepage areas with little to no flow. It prefers shaded areas on sandy loams. [2] [6]
It was considered endangered in the federal register of July 25, 1979. [7]
This plant produces edible tubers that were heavily collected by Native Americans as a food source. [8]
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