pickerelweed
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any American plant of the genus Pontederia, especially P. cordata, having spikes of blue flowers, common in shallow fresh water.
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pickerelweed (ˈpɪkərəlˌwiːd, ˈpɪkrəl-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| any of several North American freshwater plants of the genus Pontederia, esp P. cordata, having arrow-shaped leaves and purple flowers: family Pontederiaceae | |
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pickerelweed
any of several genera of aquatic plants comprising the family Pontederiaceae, especially those of the genus Pontederia. Most species are perennials, native primarily to tropical America. They have creeping rootstocks, fibrous roots, and leaves in clusters at the base of the plant or borne on branched stems. The fruit is a capsule containing many seeds, or a one-seeded winged structure. Plants of the genus Pontederia, about five species of perennials, have spikes of bluish-purple flowers at the top of a one-leaved stem, clusters of lance- or heart-shaped leaves at the base, and thick rootstocks.
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The dominant vegetation in marshes is soft-stemmed plants such as cattail, bull rush and pickerelweed.
Torrey's bulrush and arrowhead are common and pickerelweed is dominant.
Plants and trees that could be found in a slough include pickerelweed, alder, willow and bulrushes.
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