dwarf arrowhead
Sagittaria pygmaea Miq.
Sagittaria pygmaea, known as dwarf arrowhead, is an aquatic perennial herb in the family Alismataceae. It spreads via stolons and has linear to spatula-shaped leaves up to 30 cm long, without lobes.
Description
Sagittaria pygmaea is a species of aquatic plant in the genus Sagittaria. Native to regions including China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia, it is characterized by its non-lobed, linear to spatula-shaped leaves that can reach lengths of up to 30 cm. The plant reproduces through stolons, forming new growth from its runners. It was first described in 1865 by the botanist Miq. and is distributed across the Oriental and Palaearctic regions, including parts of the Himalayas, Hainan, the Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Other common names
pygmy arrowheaddwarf arrowhead
Distribution
Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · TW · Global · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · Japan · Korea · Nansei-shoto · Taiwan · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Sagittaria altigenaHydrolirion coreanumBlyxa coreanaSagittaria sagittifolia var. oligocarpaSagittaria sagittifolia var. pygmaea