Carried by 2 nurseries
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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 were extensively used by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Broadleaf arrowhead is a variable-sized (0.2 to 1 meter) perennial growing in colonies that can cover large amounts of ground. The roots are white and thin, producing white tubers covered with a purplish skin a good distance (0.3 to 1 meter long, 0.15 to 0.6 meter deep) from the mother plant.
Perennial herb
8 - 59 in Tall
Upright
Moderate
Yellow
Spring
Water features or wet habitats
Full Sun
Prefers loamy or clay soils. Grows poorly in sandy soils.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9*, 10, 11, 12, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Ponds, slow streams, ditches
Freshwater Marsh, Wetland-Riparian