Alismataceae

Shortbeak arrowhead

Sagittaria brevirostra Mack. & Bush

Family: Alismataceae
Genus: Sagittaria

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Shortbeak arrowhead (Sagittaria brevirostra) — FlowerPhoto: Bruce Cook, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Shortbeak arrowhead

Synonyms

Sagittaria engelmanniana subsp. brevirostra (Mack. & Bush) Bogin

Flowers

In flower: July to September (from 96 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Bruce Cook, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tom Scavo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Samuel A Schmid, PhD, PWS, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: kent ozment, CC0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Tom Scavo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Bruce Cook, CC0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Tom Scavo, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: rynxs, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Samuel A. Schmid, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: sonoresmore, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Paul Roots, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Milwaukee County Parks - Natural Areas Program, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.