Nuphar sagittifolia, also known as Arrowleaf Pond-lily, Cape Fear spatterdock,[3] or Narrow-leaved Spatterdock,[4] is a perennial,[5] rhizomatous, aquatic[2] herb in the family Nymphaeaceae[5] with unique narrowly lanceolate leaves[6] known only from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

[2] Nuphar sagittifolia is a perennial,[5] rhizomatous, aquatic,[2] heterophyllous[7] herb[5] with 2–2.5 cm wide rhizomes.

[17] The specific epithet sagittifolia means having arrow-shaped leaves.

[18][19] It is aquatic, found in lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers in the coastal plains[8][10] in up to 2.1 m deep, acidic water.

In North Carolina, it is placed on the Rare Plant Watch List.