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Sat, Oct 6, 12 at 10:10
| Found locally at the edge of a pond. |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Sat, Oct 6, 12 at 10:11
| The balls. |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Sat, Oct 6, 12 at 10:13
| Little white flowers. |
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| Looks like Sagittaria latifolia. Rhonda |
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Sat, Oct 6, 12 at 11:09
| Thanks, that seems to fit. Glad there's another native out there doing battle at the pond. And I had no idea there was a "water plantain" family. |
Here is a link that might be useful: USDA plant profile
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| Nice photos, purpleinopp. You have about 9 species of Sagittaria in Alabama (per BONAP maps), with about half of those with sagittate leaves. They often come down to flower characteristics to determine ID. I have a problem getting close enough to ours for good photos, because they tend to grow where the cottonmouths roam. If you're looking for a challenge, the Flora of North America key may be interesting. Each species there is a clickable link to detailed plant descriptions. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Arrowhead
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- Posted by purpleinopp 8b AL (My Page) on Sat, Oct 6, 12 at 15:35
| Thanks! I don't know plant anatomy words well enough to bother, but had no idea these plants were around at all. That's good enough for me. You're right about snakes, I was looking for them while wildflower'ing out there. |
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