ALISMATACEAE
Sagittaria latifolia Willd.

New Town Landing, Lower Sacramento River
Coll. W.L. Jepson
September 17, 1891
UC Herbarium #555
UCMP-SFES #16

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Morphology, Distribution, and Habitat (After Mason, 1957 and Hickman, 1993)

Achenes each have a stout beak, 1-2 millimeters long, extending at right angles to the cuneate body or somewhat reflexed, the margins with a broad, corky wing. The plant is common, widespread throughout the major interior valleys, in ponds, slow streams, and ditches. It is occasional in southern California and rare at elevations above 3,000 feet.