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Sagittaria Fasciculata
Perennial herb up to 35 cm. tall, submerged leaves are long and narrow, round in cross-section. Emerging leaves are flat broadly ovate or lanceolate.
Seepage areas with little or no flow. It prefers shaded areas on sandy loams.
Edible tubers, can be eaten raw or cooked like root vegetables.
Spotted on Apr 28, 2017
Submitted on Apr 28, 2017
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Sagittaria fasciculata is only known to be found in a very limited range in North and South Carolina. Also, the flowers in your spotting are much larger. I would just leave your ID at Sagittaria sp. unless someone else can help you narrow it down.