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Sagittaria
sanfordii |
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Sanford's Arrowhead |
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Form: |
Perennial, aquatic |
Growth habit: |
Upright |
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Size: |
3' - 5' h x 1' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Summer |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
White with Yellow center |
Hardiness: |
to 15 degrees |
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Exposure: |
Sun to Part sun |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Wet |
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Soil Type: |
Sandy Loam to Clay |
CNPS Status: |
RED "1B" 2-2-3
CNPS listed as "Endangered" |
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Family: |
Alismataceae |
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Distribution: |
North Coast (Del
Norte Co.), Great Central Valley (where mostly
extirpated), n South Coast (Ventura Co.) |
Habitat: |
Ponds and ditches |
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Wildlife Value: |
Hummingbirds and insects collect nectar from the
flowers. |
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Description: |
Good for setting on a self inside a pond. Place
the soil level at water line. Huge cana-like
leaves and spectacular white flower with yellow
centers in the summer on 2-4' foot
stalks. Extirpated from southern California, and
mostly extirpated from the Central Valley. Threatened by grazing,
development, and channel alteration. |
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