2017
TG2701 : Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata)
taken 7 years ago, near to Poringland, Norfolk, England
Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata)
Growing beside the pond >
Link in Poringland's Memorial Garden. This plant is native to quiet waters at stream and pond margins from Nova Scotia south to Florida and Texas. The flowers are replaced by starchy seeds with distinctive toothed ridges, which are released into the water. The seeds are edible picked fresh from the plant or can be dried and added to granola cereals. Very young leaves can be used as salad greens. The genus' name refers to Guilio Pontedera (1688-1757), professor of botany at Padua.
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