Sagittaria latifolia

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Name (Latin)
Sagittaria latifolia
Other forms of name
Broadleaf arrowhead
Common arrowhead
Duck-potato
Muskrat-potato
Sagittaria chinensis
Sagittaria esculenta
Sagittaria longirostra
Sagittaria obtusa
Sagittaria ornithorhyncha
Sagittaria planipes
Sagittaria pubescens
Sagittaria viscosa
Wapato
Wapatoo
See Also From tracing topical name
Arrowhead (Plants)
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q2706066
Library of congress: sh2001000664
Sources of Information
  • Work cat.: DeVolder, P.S. Effects of a biosolids compost ... 2001:abstr. (Sagittaria latifolia) p. 40 (arrowhead)
  • ITIS, Aug. 22, 2001(Sagittaria latifolia. Vernacular names: broadleaf arrowhead, duck-potato, common arrowhead. Rank: Species. Usage: accepted. Syn.: Sagittaria chinensis, Sagittaria esculenta, Sagittaria longirostra, Sagittaria obtusa, Sagittaria ornithorhyncha, Sagittaria planipes, Sagittaria pubescens, Sagittaria viscosa)
  • PLANTS database, via WWW, Aug. 22, 2001(Sagittaria latifolia Willd, broadleaf arrowhead. Family: Alismataceae)
  • GRIN taxonomy, via WWW, Aug. 22, 2001(Sagittaria latifolia Willd. Common names: common arrowhead, duck-potato, muskrat-potato, wapato, wapatoo)
  • Flora of North America, via WWW, Aug. 22, 2001(Sagittaria latifolia Willdenow. Wapato, common arrowhead, duck-potato. Syn.: S. ornithorhyncha Small, S. planipes Fernald, S. pubescens Muhlenberg, S. viscosa C. Mohr)
  • Web. 3(wapatoo, either of two plants of the genus Sagittaria (S. latifolia and S. cuneato) having edible tubers; duck-potato, see wapatoo; muskrat-potato, see wapatoo)
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Wikipedia description:

Sagittaria latifolia is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as 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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