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Sagittaria lancifolia Another aquatic flower that is difficult to photograph from land. It also attracts insects, including butterflies. Geotagged,Sagittaria lancifolia,United States,Winter,duck potato Click/tap to enlarge

Sagittaria lancifolia

Another aquatic flower that is difficult to photograph from land. It also attracts insects, including butterflies.

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The Duck potato

"Sagittaria lancifolia" is a perennial, monocot plant in the family Alismataceae, genus "Sagittaria", with herbaceous growth patterns. It is native to the southeastern United States. It is known from every coastal state from Delaware to Texas. The species is also considered native to Mexico, Central America, the West Indies and northern South America. It has become naturalized on the Island of Java in Indonesia.

Common name is "duck potato" because of the large potato-like corms which.. more

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Similar species: Water-plantains, Seagrass
Species identified by Meryl Green
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By Meryl Green

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Uploaded Mar 16, 2015. Captured Mar 11, 2015 10:29 in Poinciana Loop, Ocklawaha, FL 32179, USA.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T3
  • f/7.1
  • 1/800s
  • ISO200
  • 146mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.