Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pontederia cordata, common name pickerelweed (USA) or pickerel weed (UK), is a monocotyledonous aquatic plant native to the Americas. It grows in a variety of wetlands, including pond and lake margins across an extremely large range from eastern Canada south to Argentina. A few examples include northern rivers, the Everglades and Louisiana.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Pontederia cordata |
| Family | Pontederiaceae |
| Height | 2-3 ft |
| Bloom time | Jun-Sep |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Moisture | Shallow water |
| Soil | Muck |
| Wildlife value | Blue spikes worked hard by bumble bees; seed for ducks |
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- D. Gordon E. Robertson (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Cephas (CC BY-SA 3.0)