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Sagittaria latifolia is a wetland plant in the family Alismataceae, native to North America and northern South America; common names include broadleaf arrowhead, duck-potato, Indian potato, or wapato. This plant produces edible tubers that have traditionally been extensively used by Native Americans.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Broadleaf 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 brevirostra
- Sagittaria australis
- Sagittaria trifolia
- Sagittaria cuneata
- Sagittaria engelmanniana
- Sagittaria longiloba
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Sagittaria
- Species
- Sagittaria latifolia
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