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Growing beside a pond I spotted these and can not identify. Need some help please! Know they are a wildflower.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

If you want help in identification, sharing the location helps greatly :) Posted 11 years ago
1. denelson42
  
  Eagle Owl
  
  Sorry. The photo was taken in Cornish, NH (USA) beside a local pond at a grist mill. Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    No worries. This looks to be a camellia flower, but I'm unsure which of the ~250 species it is. Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. WildFlower
      
      Lion
      
      It is most likely Sagittaria latifolia, although a couple of other Sagittaria species are similar. Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks as always, @Wildflower, was hoping for your help. Posted 11 years ago

The Broadleaf arrowhead

''Sagittaria latifolia'' is a plant found in shallow wetlands and is sometimes known as broadleaf arrowhead, duck potato, Indian potato, or wapato. This plant produces edible tubers that were extensively used by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas.

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Similar species: Water-plantains, Seagrass

Species identified by WildFlower

By denelson42

Uploaded Aug 17, 2014. Captured Aug 17, 2014 15:20.

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