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Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata

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Description:

Pontederia cordata, common name pickerelweed (USA) or pickerel weed (UK), is a monocotyledonous aquatic plant native to the American continent. It grows in a variety of wetlands, including pond and lake margins across an extremely large range from eastern Canada south to Argentina.

Habitat:

Spotted in Orto Botanico di Firenze (Botanical Garden of Florence) in Italy.

Reference Links:

Pickerelweed - Pontederia cordata - Overview, Pontederia cordata

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