Pontederia cordata, Pickerel weed,
עשב פיקרל
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| | Scientific name: |
| Pontederia cordata L. |
| Common name: |
| Pickerel weed |
| Hebrew name: |
| עשב פיקרל |
| Family: |
| Pontederiaceae, פונטדריים |
Date Picture Taken: May 29, 2006
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| | Life form: |
| Helophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, saggitate (arrow) |
| Flowers: |
| Purple-blue |
| Flowering Period: |
| Summer |
| Habitat: |
| Humid habitats |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Tropical |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: May 29, 2006
Derivation of the botanical name:
Pontederia, named for G. Pontedera (1688-1757), Professor of Botany at Padua, Italy.
cordata, i.e. with two equal rounded lobes at base, literally "of good heart".
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Location: Martha's exotic Backyard; Date Picture Taken: June 13, 2009
Location: Martha's exotic Backyard; Date Picture Taken: June 13, 2009
Location: Martha's exotic Backyard; Date Picture Taken: June 13, 2009
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