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Distribution by County   7249    
Sagittaria latifolia  Willd.
Broad leaf arrowhead,   Broadleaf arrowhead,   Wappato,   Tule potato
Sagittaria latifolia is a perennial herb (aquatic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 7 Inyo: 6 Nevada: 4 Santa Clara: 4
Amador: 1 Lassen: 6 Orange: 2 Shasta: 7
Butte: 7 Los Angeles: 3 Placer: 11 Sierra: 1
Colusa: 4 Madera: 1 Plumas: 9 Solano: 1
Contra Costa: 5 Marin: 1 Riverside: 8 Sonoma: 4
Del Norte: 1 Mariposa: 1 Sacramento: 15 Sutter: 2
El Dorado: 3 Mendocino: 5 San Bernardino: 2 Tehama: 2
Fresno: 7 Merced: 9 San Joaquin: 16 Tuolumne: 4
Glenn: 2 Modoc: 9 San Luis Obispo: 1 Yolo: 2
Humboldt: 1 Napa: 1 San Mateo: 1 Yuba: 2

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 01/19/2026).