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Arrowhead (Sagittaria spp.)

Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution

Scientific name:Sagittaria spp. Cham. & Schltdl.

Common Name:

giant arrowhead

Habitat:

Warm-temperate shallowly flooded or marshy areas associated with rivers and streams. Mostly naturalised as a weed of drainage ditches, rice fields and permanent swamps associated with irrigation drainage systems. (Parsons & Cuthbertson 2001)

Arrowhead Plants
Sagittaria spp. plants
image of the the flowers of Arrowhead (Sagittaria spp.)
Sagittaria flowers

Related Links

Information on Arrowhead on the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment's website.
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