Sagittaria rigida
Canadian Arrowhead, Sessile Fruited Arrowhead
Other regional names: Sessilefruit Arrowhead +1 more
- Sessilefruit Arrowhead
- Stiff Arrowhead
Also known as: Sagitta rigida (Pursh) Nieuwl. +13 more
- Sagitta rigida (Pursh) Nieuwl.
- Sagittaria heterophylla f. elliptica (Engelm.) S.F.Blake
- Sagittaria heterophylla f. fluitans (Engelm.) S.F.Blake
- Sagittaria heterophylla f. rigida (Pursh) S.F.Blake
- Sagittaria heterophylla Push
- Sagittaria heterophylla var. angustifolia Engelm.
- Sagittaria heterophylla var. elliptica Engelm.
- Sagittaria heterophylla var. fluitans Engelm.
- Sagittaria heterophylla var. rigida (Pursh) Engelm.
- Sagittaria rigida f. elliptica (Engelm.) Fernald
- Sagittaria rigida f. fluitans (Engelm.) Fernald
- Sagittaria rigida f. rigida
- Sagittaria rigida var. engelmannii Farw.
- Sagittaria sagittifolia var. rigida (Pursh) Torr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Alismataceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a helophyte.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Sagittaria rigida (commonly known as Canadian Arrowhead or Sessile-fruited Arrowhead) is an aquatic herbaceous perennial belonging to the Alismataceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Great Britain, Ireland