Pontederia cordata L.
pickerelweed
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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species . Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
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Pontederia cordata L.
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Synonyms:
Pontederia cordata L.
POCOA
Pontederia cordata L. var. angustifolia (Pursh) Torr. & Elliot
POCOL
Pontederia cordata L. var. lanceolata (Nutt.) Griseb.
POCOL2
Pontederia cordata L. var. lancifolia (Muhl. ex Elliot) Torr.
POLA17
Pontederia lanceolata Nutt.
Distribution:
Pontederia cordata L.
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV ), CAN (NB, NS, ON, PE, QC)
Related Taxa:
Pontederia cordata L.
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5 genera in Pontederiaceae ,
2 species in Pontederia
Classification:
Pontederia cordata L.
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Threatened and Endangered Information:
Pontederia cordata L.
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists.
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U.S. Weed Information:
Pontederia cordata L.
pickerelweed
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant
may be known by one or more common names in different
places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym
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composite list of Weeds of the U.S.
SWSS
Southern Weed Science Society.
1998.
Weeds of the United States and Canada. CD-ROM .
Southern Weed Science Society.
Champaign, Illinois.
Wetland Indicator Status:
Pontederia cordata L.
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
OBL
OBL
OBL
OBL
NO
OBL
OBL
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Pontederia cordata L.
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin
Minor
Minor
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits . Dover Publications, New York.
More Accounts and Images:
Pontederia cordata L.
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42620.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.
Related Web Sites:
Pontederia cordata L.
AL-Auburn University Horticulture Department
CT-Connecticut Botanical Society
DE-Delaware Wildflowers
FL-Aquatic, Wetland, and Invasive Plants
IL-vPlants.org
MO-Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
MO-Missouri Plants
NC-NCSU Plant Fact Sheet
NJ-Plants of the New Jersey Pine Barrens
New York Botanical Garden Herbarium Specimens
OR-Rook.org Plant Guide
UK-Plants For A Future
VA-Virginia Tech Weed I.D. Guide
WI & MN-Wetland Plants & Plant Communities
Wildflowers of the Southeastern United States