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awl-leaf arrowhead

Sagittaria subulata (L.) Buchenau
awl-leaf arrowhead
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Sagittaria subulata, known as awl-leaf arrowhead, is an aquatic plant species native to the Americas. It is also found in parts of Europe and the Azores.

Description

Sagittaria subulata (L.) Buchenau is a member of the family Alismataceae. It is distributed across the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, as well as in several European countries including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, and others. The species was first described in 1871. It is commonly known as awl-leaf arrowhead or narrow-leaved arrowhead.

Other common names

Narrow-leaved Arrowheadnarrow-leaf arrowheadawl-leaf arrowheaddwarf sagittariarubbon wapato

Distribution

Açores · Terceira Island · Nearctic · Neotropical · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · Azores · Slovakia · Hungary · Ireland · Romania · England · RO · Cundinamarca · SK · Andina, Orinoquia · Alabama · Colombia · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Japan · Jawa · Maryland · Massachusetts

Synonyms

Sagittaria lorataSagittaria pusillaSagittaria subulata subsp. lorataSagittaria natans var. pusillaSagittaria natans var. lorataSagittaria subulata var. pusillaSagittaria subulata var. lorataAlisma subulatumSagittaria subulata var. subulataSagittaria subulata var. typicaDamasonium subulatum

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