Longbarb arrowhead facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Longbarb arrowhead |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Sagittaria |
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S. longiloba
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| Sagittaria longiloba Engelm. ex J.G.Sm.
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Sagittaria longiloba is a fascinating water plant. People often call it the longbarb arrowhead or Gregg arrowhead. It's part of the water plantain family, which includes many plants that live in water.
This plant is native to several places. You can find it in the south-central and southwestern United States. This includes states like Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Arizona, and California. It also grows naturally in Mexico, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. Interestingly, it has also spread to the western Himalayas in India and Bhutan.
About the Longbarb Arrowhead
Sagittaria longiloba is a type of aquatic plant. This means it lives in water. It's a perennial plant, so it lives for more than two years. It grows from a round, underground part called a tuber.
Where It Grows
This plant likes water that moves slowly or stands still. You can often spot it in ponds and small streams. It also grows in places where water collects for a short time. Sometimes, it even pops up in areas changed by humans. This includes rice fields and irrigation ditches.
What It Looks Like
The leaves of the longbarb arrowhead are quite unique. They are shaped like an arrowhead. This means they have two long, narrow, pointed parts. These parts stick out opposite a shorter tip. The leaf blades sit on very long stems called petioles.
How It Reproduces
Sagittaria longiloba is a monoecious plant. This means that each individual plant has both male and female flowers.
- The flowers grow on a tall stalk called an inflorescence. This stalk rises above the water's surface.
- It's a type of stalk called a raceme. This means the flowers grow in groups, one above the other.
- The lowest groups of flowers on the stalk are female.
- The upper groups of flowers are male.
Each flower can be up to 3 centimeters wide. They have three pretty white petals. The male flowers have rings of stamens in their centers. Stamens are the parts that produce pollen. Female flowers have a round cluster of pistils. Pistils are the parts that develop into seeds. After the female flowers are pollinated, these pistils grow into a head of tiny fruits.
 | Laphonza Butler |
 | Daisy Bates |
 | Elizabeth Piper Ensley |
