Sessile-Fruited Arrowhead (Sagittaria rigida)

Family: Alismataceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Sagittaria rigida is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower from July to September. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tastes like potatoes. — Tastes like potatoes.

Habitat & North American Range

Calcareous or brackish shallow water and shores of ponds, swamps, and rivers, occasionally in deep water from sea level to 1000 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)