Broad-leaf arrowhead vs Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Sagittaria platyphylla compared with Sagittaria latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-leaf arrowhead Broad-Leaved Arrowhead
Kingdom same Plantae (plantas) Plantae (plantas)
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 latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-leaf arrowhead Broad-Leaved 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).

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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)..

Broad-Leaved Arrowhead

The Broad-Leaved Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia) 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 (Cambodia, India), Europe (19 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia)..

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