Sagittaria engelmanniana (Engelmann's arrowhead or acid-water arrowhead) is a perennial aquatic plant growing up to 70 centimetres (28 inches) tall. The leaves are sagittate (arrow-shaped) with 3 very narrow lobes.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Engelmann's Arrowhead being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Sagittaria longiloba
- Sagittaria cristata
- Sagittaria trifolia
- Sagittaria latifolia
- Sagittaria graminea
- Sagittaria brevirostra
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Sagittaria
- Species
- Sagittaria engelmanniana
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