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Kral's-water-plantain

Sagittaria secundifolia Kral
Kral's-water-plantain
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Sagittaria secundifolia is an aquatic plant species native to the banks of the Little River in Alabama and Georgia, U.S. It is known as Kral's-water-plantain and is classified as endangered. The species was first described in 1982 by Kral and belongs to the family Alismataceae.

Description

Sagittaria secundifolia is an aquatic plant found only along the Little River in the U.S. states of Alabama and Georgia. It is an endangered species, with its habitat restricted to this specific region. The plant is part of the Alismataceae family and was formally described by Kral in 1982. It is one of the few species within the Sagittaria genus that is native to the Nearctic region and is known by the common name Kral's-water-plantain.

Other common names

Kral's-water-plantainLittle River arrowhead

Distribution

Nearctic · Alabama

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