Sagittaria montevidensis subsp. montevidensis
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.
Revision as of 21:24, 27 May 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
Herbs, perennial, not stranded by low tide. Leaves submersed and emersed; submersed leaves sessile, blade linear; emersed petiolate, blade hastate to sagittate. Inflorescences of 1–15 whorls, floating or emersed; bracts connate. Flowers: pistillate without ring of sterile stamens; petals with purple spot at base.
Phenology: Flowering summer–fall (Jul–Oct).
Habitat: Wet ditches, mud flats of rivers
Elevation: 0–10 m
Distribution
Introduced; Ala., Fla., Ga., c, s South America.
Discussion
Sagittaria montevidensis subsp. montevidensis apparently is native to South America. It has been introduced along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.