Sagittaria cristata
Species of aquatic plant
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Sagittaria cristata, the crested arrowhead,[2] is a perennial herb growing up to 75 centimetres (30 inches) tall. The leaves are flat, long and narrow, not lobed, and up to 40 cm (16 in) long. The flowers are white.[3]
| Crested arrowhead | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Sagittaria |
| Species: | S. cristata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sagittaria cristata Engelm. 1883 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Sagittaria graminea var. cristata (Engelm.) Bogin | |
The species is native to Ontario and north-central United States (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan). It grows in shallow water along the edges of lakes, streams and marshes.[3][4][5][6]