Sagittaria fasciculata
Species of aquatic plant
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Sagittaria fasciculata, the bunched arrowhead[1] (also known as duck potato, Indian potato, or wapato) is a plant found in a small number of wetlands in the Southeast United States.
| Bunched arrowhead | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Sagittaria |
| Species: | S. fasciculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sagittaria fasciculata E.O. Beal | |
Description
Distribution and habitat
S. fasciculata is only known to be found in Henderson and Buncombe Counties in North Carolina plus Greenville and Laurens Counties in South Carolina.[2][5]
It is found in seepage areas with little to no flow. It prefers shaded areas on sandy loams.[2][6]
Conservation
It was considered endangered in the federal register of July 25, 1979.[7]
Uses
This plant produces edible tubers that were heavily collected by Native Americans as a food source.[8]
