Sagittaria teres
Species of aquatic plant
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Sagittaria teres, the quill-leaved arrowhead[2] or slender arrowhead,[3] is an aquatic plant species in the genus Sagittaria. It is a perennial herb up to 80 centimetres (31 inches) tall. The leaves can grow both under and above the water. The flowers are white, up to 1.5 cm (1⁄2 in) in diameter, borne in one or more whorls on a stalk rising above the leaves.[4][5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Sagittaria |
| Species: | S. teres |
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Sagittaria graminea var. teres (S.Watson) Bogin | |
It is native to the northeastern United States: Rhode Island (Providence and Washington Counties), Massachusetts, New Hampshire (Hillsborough County), New York (Suffolk County) and New Jersey.[6] It grows along the shores of lakes, marshes, and other wetlands, frequently those with acidic water such as Sphagnum bogs.[4][7][8]
Conservation
It is listed as endangered in Connecticut,[9] New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island. It is listed as a special concern in Massachusetts.[10]
