Wapato

Sagittaria latifolia

Characteristics:

Category: emergent
Height: 0.9 m
Flowers: white
Berries:
Moisture: aquatic
Shade: medium tolerant
Beaver Protection Required:
Habitat Notes:

Identification Tips:

Restoration Notes:

• Perennial with edible bulbs
• Highly valued as traditional food in Indigenous cultures
• Plants easily visible only from July –September
• Often in freshwater tidally influenced areas
• Does not do well behind dikes