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Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) Other common names: Heart-leaved Pickerelweed, Lance-leaved Pickerelweed

Other scientific names: Pontederia lancifolia

French names: Pontédérie cordée

Family: Pickerelweed Family (Pontederiaceae)

Flowers: Summer;  Blue/Violet;  Irregular flowers

Leaves: Simple, Entire

Habitat: Wet Areas

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 50   

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: cordata: heart-shaped


Photographs: 170 photographs available, of which 11 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

Pickerelweed flowers.

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

Closeup view of Pickerelweed flowers.

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

Spent flowers curling up.

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

Typical Pickerelweed leaf.

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

Entire Pickerelweed plant in its native habitat (water).

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

A nice patch of Pickerelweed.

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)


Range map for Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)