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Pickeral weed

Pontedaria cordata

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

light purple blooms, leaves a bit like water hyacinth

Habitat:

growing in a wet area near a cliff edge

Notes:

I spotted this while on my way to repel down a cliff.

Reference Links:

Pontederia cordata | BSBI Species Accounts

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Pickeral weed

Pontedaria cordata

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craigwilliams
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Comments (5)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Craig, that's the one. I think you have the same one monkey-mind and np.
craigwilliams
Got it! Same family, Pontederiaceae, invasive in SA.
Dan Doucette
It was growing in water but I'm not sure. I can't find any similar matches. These flowers look smaller and the leaves look larger than what I see online. Any thoughts?
craigwilliams
It certainly does look like an Eichornia, Dan. E.azurea would be a fitting name but that sp. doesn't look too similar.

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PublishedJune 22, 2011

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