Broad-leaf arrowhead vs lance-leaf arrowhead

Sagittaria platyphylla compared with Sagittaria lancifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-leaf arrowhead	lance-leaf arrowhead
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family same	Alismataceae	Alismataceae
Genus same	Sagittaria	Sagittaria
Species	Sagittaria platyphylla	Sagittaria lancifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-leaf arrowhead and lance-leaf arrowhead share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sagittaria.

Conservation Status

Broad-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

lance-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-leaf arrowhead	lance-leaf arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia).

lance-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, France, and Romania.

Broad-leaf arrowhead

The Broad-Leaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria platyphylla) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. It has been recorded Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Japan), Europe (Italy, Ukraine), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Colombia)..

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia