Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

Learn more about Pickerelweed from the Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pontederia cordata   FAMILY Pontederiaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 039-02-001?:
Pontederia cordata   FAMILY Pontederiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pontederia lanceolata

COMMON NAME:
Lanceleaf Pickerelweed

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JK Marlow    jkm160416_303

April    Lowndes County    GA

Found in marshes, pond and lake shores of the Coastal Plain, per Weakley's Flora.

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_p_cordata_lance_4

July        

Each plant produces a 5" spike of violet-blue flowers, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.

JK Marlow    jkm0308a_20

August    Williamsburg County    SC

Leaves lanceolate, base generally cuneate to truncate, per Weakley's Flora.

 COMPARE leaves of Arrowhead, Arum, Elephant's Ear and Pickerelweed

WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Pontederia cordata var. lancifolia   FAMILY Pontederiaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Pontederia cordata   FAMILY Pontederiaceae

INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 039-02-001?:
Pontederia cordata   FAMILY Pontederiaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Pontederia lanceolata