Alismataceae
Engelmann's arrowhead
Sagittaria engelmanniana
- Family
- Alismataceae
- Genus
- Sagittaria
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- سهم الماء الإنغلماني
- English
- Engelmann's arrowhead
Synonyms
- Sagitta engelmanniana (J.G.Sm.) Nieuwl.
- Sagittaria engelmanniana f. dilatata Fernald
- Sagittaria engelmanniana subsp. engelmanniana
- Sagittaria variabilis Engelm.
Flowers
- In flower
- July to September (from 38 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Melissa McMasters, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Mirko Schoenitz, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Alex, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Andrew Conboy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: mfeaver, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: nlblock, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bonnie Semmling, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: nlblock, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: John Kees, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: John Baur, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: geosesarma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tom Field, CC BY 4.0, 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.