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Sagittaria sagittifolia L.

arrowhead (Alismataceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencySE
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Sagittaria sagittifolia grows along waterways across much of England and Ireland.

Haltwhistle (VC67: South Northumberland); 2009-08-16

 arrowhead / Sagittaria sagittifolia: _Sagittaria sagittifolia_ grows along waterways across much of England and Ireland.

The fruits of Sagittaria sagittaria are globose heads of achenes.

Wicken Fen (VC29: Cambridgeshire); 2016-09-04

 arrowhead / Sagittaria sagittifolia: The fruits of _Sagittaria sagittaria_ are globose heads of achenes.

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