broadleaf arrowhead

Also known as Duck Potato, Wapato, Indian Potato, Broad-Leaf Water-Plantain

Anchored along murky shores and marshy shallows, broadleaf arrowhead forms dense aquatic colonies recognizable by distinct, arrow-shaped leaves pointing toward the sky. White, three-petaled flowers bloom in whorls on upright stalks throughout summer, attracting native bees and flies for pollination. Underground, long stolons produce nutrient-rich tubers that anchor soft wetland sediments and sustain overwintering waterfowl.