Alismataceae FAMILY

Sagittaria rigida

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Sagittaria rigida is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.80 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Quebec to Minnesota and southwards. Naturalized in Britain in S.W. England[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ].

HabitatCalcareous or brackish shallow water and shores of ponds, swamps, and rivers, occasionally in deep water from sea level to 1000 metres[ 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. ].