Awesome Arrowheads

 

I can't decide if this is a bug or flower pic!

I stumbled upon a magnificent secret hideaway for Broad-leaved Arrowheads (Sagittaria latifolia) whilst out picking wild blueberries from my kayak. I beached against a very small island, and there off to one side was a well of thriving, flowering Arrowheads. It was spectacular and special, and it felt like it was just for me! I climbed out and reveled in my find.

I felt as if I stumbled into a hidden world that none had yet seen (okay, maybe I read too much fiction!).

And this is why it's referred to as the Broad-leaved Arrowhead:

Compare it to this Arrowhead leaf:

These plants are sometimes referred to as Duck Potato, since ducks love to feed on the edible tubers.