sagittate

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An arum, with a woody stem, and with large sagittate leaves, rose in the very middle of a pool the temperature of which was 70 degrees.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Humboldt, Alexander von

The corolla was snow-white, except for a minute, sagittate marking of bright cerise on the lower lip.

From Lodges in the Wilderness by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)

Leaves more or less sagittate; spathe green Arrow Arum, Peltandra virginica.

From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan

Leaves broad or narrow, sagittate at base — 5. 4a.

From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan

Leaves.—Alternate; sagittate; two inches or so long; smooth.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth