Pontederia cordata
(Pickerelweed)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Pickerelweed, Pickerel Weed, Pickerel Rush
    Synonyms: Pontederia lanceolata
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: June - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Pontederia cordata, or Pickerelweed, is native to the eastern half of the US. It is a perennial that grows in wet areas, like ditches, marshes, swamps and along pond and lake margins and shores. It blooms in mid summer into fall with blue-purple flowers.

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