Sagittaria trifolia
Sagittaria trifolia, the threeleaf arrowhead[1] or Chinese arrowhead, is a plant species widespread across the wet areas in Europe and in much of Asia.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Alismataceae |
| Genus: | Sagittaria |
| Species: | S. trifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Sagittaria trifolia | |
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Sagittaria sinensis Sims | |
Origin
It is native to Ukraine, European Russia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, Central Asia, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, Indonesia, the Philippines and many smaller countries in between. It is also naturalized in the Fiji, Cook and Society Islands in the Pacific.[2][3]
Usage
Sagittaria trifolia has underground tubers and is cultivated as a food crop in parts of Asia. The tubers are high in starch and highly nutritious.[4]
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References
- "Sagittaria trifolia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- Flora of China, Sagittaria
- "Sagittaria trifolia Chinese Arrowroot, Threeleaf arrowhead PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
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