Alismataceae FAMILY

Sagittaria chapmanii

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sagittaria chapmanii is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeSouth-eastern N. America - Florida to Alabama and Georgia.

HabitatMargins of swamps, ponds, and small streams at elevations of 0 - 100 metres[ 72 Title Manual of the Southeastern Flora. Publication Author Small J.K. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University of N. Carolina Press. Year 1933 ISBN Description Getting rather dated now, an immense work covering the flora of Southeastern N. America. No pictures, it is not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].