Pontederia cordata L. Pontederia cordata L. var. angustifolia (Pursh) Torr. & Elliott Pontederia cordata L. var. lancifolia (Muhl. ex Elliott) Torr. Pontederia cordata L. var. lanceolata (Nutt.) Griseb. Pontederia lanceolata Nutt. Pontederia cordata L. var. angustifolia (Pursh) Torr. & Elliot Pontederia cordata L. var. lancifolia (Muhl. ex Elliot) Torr. Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed is a North American native plant that grows in shallow, quiet water. Pickerel (the fishes) are often found in the same habitat as this plant, presumably the reason for the plant’s name. Identification: Plants reach 3' (91 cm) in height, some of this height submerged. It produces a spike of blue flowers about 6" (15 cm) long, the spike accompanied by a single leaf. Individual flowers are about ¼" (8.5 mm) long, blue-violet with two yellow spots. Leaves are up to 10" (25 cm) × 5" (12 cm), shaped like arrowheads. Edibility: Young, partially unfurled leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked as greens. Seeds can be eaten like nuts, or dried and added to granola. Online References:
Pontederia cordata at Illinois Wildflowers Pontederia cordata at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Pontederia cordata on the Connecticut Botanical Society's Connecticut wildflowers site Pontederia cordata at the Missouri Botanical Garden Pontederia cordata on spes.vt.edu Pontederia cordata on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants Pontederia cordata on islandcreekes.fcps.edu Pontederia cordata on floridata.com Pontederia cordata on CalPhotos Pontederia cordata on eFloras References:
7/18/2010 · Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, Massachusetts 8/1/2010 · Lake Messalonskee, Belgrade, Maine · By Constance B. Kent 8/11/2009 · Townsend, Massachusetts 7/18/2010 · Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, Massachusetts Pontederia cordata description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
7/18/2010 · Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, Massachusetts 7/18/2010 · Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, Massachusetts 8/7/2016 · Jeff Smith Trail, Jewett St., Pepperell, Massachusetts 8/1/2010 · Lake Messalonskee, Belgrade, Maine · By Constance B. Kent 8/16/2016 · John Tinker Trail, Nashua River, Groton, Massachusetts 7/18/2010 · Great Brook Farm State Park, Carlisle, Massachusetts Range: Zones 4-11:
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