Short-Beaked Arrow Leaf

Sagittaria brevirosta

Physical Characteristics

Sagittaria brevirosta is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from July to September. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers wet soil and can grow in water.

Distribution

Eastern N. America - Indiana and Illinois, south to Kansas and Oklahoma.

Habitats

Pond; Bog Garden;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Root Edible Uses: Root - cooked[177].

Medicinal Uses

None known

Known Hazards

None known