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 For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers 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 flowers.
Closeup view of Pickerelweed flowers.
Spent flowers curling up.
Typical Pickerelweed leaf.
Entire Pickerelweed plant in its native habitat (water).
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