Scientific Name
Pontederia cordata alba
Common Name
White pickerel weed
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
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Flower/fruit:
3 to 6 inch spike of white ephemeral flowers; strong odor
Flowering Season:
Summer to fall
Foliage:
4 to 10 inch glossy heart-shaped leaves; indented at base and tapers to a point
Site:
Shallow water of ponds, streams, lakes and ditches
Comments:
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