Sagittaria sp.
Arrowhead, Arrowhead
Family: Alismataceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Sagittaria sp. (Arrowhead) is a non-native California perennial in the Alismataceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Alisma: Sagittaria has separate male and female flowers; alisma flowers have both parts together.; vs Echinodorus: Sagittaria fruit clusters lack the spiky bur appearance of burhead.; vs Ranunculus: Sagittaria has three white petals and aquatic habit; buttercup has five yellow petals.; vs Damasonium: Sagittaria fruits spiral on a dome; damasonium fruits fuse at base in a flat star.; vs Plantago: Sagittaria has three-petaled white flowers; plantain has tiny flowers in brown spikes.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sagittaria sp. native to California?
No. Sagittaria sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Sagittaria sp. belong to?
Sagittaria sp. is in the Alismataceae family, genus Sagittaria.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Sagittaria cuneata — Arum leaved arrowhead
- Sagittaria latifolia — Broad leaf arrowhead
- Sagittaria longiloba — Long lobed arrowhead
- Sagittaria montevidensis subsp. calycina
- Sagittaria rigida — Sessile-fruited arrowhead
- Sagittaria sanfordii — Sanford's arrowhead
- Alisma gramineum — Grass alisma
- Alisma lanceolatum — Lanceleaf water plantain
- Alisma sp. — Water-plantain
- Alisma triviale — Northern water plantain
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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