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joeyt Lincoln, AL May 31, 2008

I recently found these two plants growing near a creek close to my home and was wondering what they are. This one I have no clue, Can someone help me identify?

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Doug9345 Durhamville, NY(Zone 5b) May 31, 2008

It looks like some kind of arrowhead (Sagittaria) to me.

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AmyDawn Charleston, WV May 31, 2008

I think so, too. What size is it? It does look like an arrowhead.

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mlv123 Jacksonville, FL Jun 04, 2008

I am not sure what they are, but I have a lot of them on vines. They are very invasive.

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glendalekid Tuscaloosa, AL(Zone 7b) Jun 04, 2008

We, too, have a very invasive vine with an arrowhead-shaped leaf. But I don't think it's the same as this one. I've heard this vine referred to as Mile-a-Minute Vine, which is certainly appropriate since it appears to grow about that fast. The leaves are shaped differently and it has a woody-type stem with thorns.

I agree that it looks like an arrowhead plant (sagittaria), but I don't know which one. Reminds me a lot of the arrowhead plants that were sold as house plants back in the 60s. Sagittaria all appear to be wetland plants which would make sense as it was found on the bank of a creek.

Karen

Here's a photo of Mr. Invasive Vine:


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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 05, 2008

I think it looks like Peltandra sagittifolia, white arrow-arum. It would be obvious if we knew what the flowers look like. Peltandra's flowers look like callas - Sagittaria's flowers have petals like a 'regular' flower.

http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&q=peltandra%20sagittifolia&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

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glendalekid Tuscaloosa, AL(Zone 7b) Jun 05, 2008

Yep, could be.

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tcinmb Myrtle Beach, SC(Zone 8b) Jun 05, 2008

These nasty weeds are called Smilax. In my neck of the woods we call them greenbriar. You can't just clip them off. they will come back with a vengeance. You have to get the bulbs. They grow deep and look like sweet potatoes.

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tcinmb Myrtle Beach, SC(Zone 8b) Jun 05, 2008

OOPS that post was meant for glendalekid. As for the original post it is probably an aroid.

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glendalekid Tuscaloosa, AL(Zone 7b) Jun 05, 2008

tc,

OMG, those are terrible!!!

Karen

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