Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Pontederia cordata
lanceolata
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Mukuvisi Woodland near restaurant
Photo: Mark Hyde
Mukuvisi Woodland near restaurant
Photo: Mark Hyde
Mukuvisi Woodland near restaurant
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| Synonyms: |
Pontederia lanceolata Nutt. |
| Common names: | Pickerel weed (English) |
| Description: | An aquatic perennial up to 2 m high with erect, emergent stems and horizontal rhizomes. Leaves one per stem, cordate. Flowers borne in spikes 5-15 cm long; petals blue, the upper petal with a yellow blotch in the centre. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | cordata: heart-shaped |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to America, with a wide range from Eastern Canada to Argentina |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Thursday 12 October 2017 |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pontederia cordataAfrican Plant Database: Pontederia cordata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pontederia cordata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pontederia cordata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Pontederia cordata
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iNaturalist: Pontederia cordata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pontederia cordata
JSTOR Plant Science: Pontederia cordata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pontederia cordata
Plants of the World Online: Pontederia cordata
Tropicos: Pontederia cordata
Wikipedia: Pontederia cordata