Israel Native Plants - Pontederia cordata, Pickerel weed, עשב פיקרל

Pontederia cordata, Pickerel weed, עשב פיקרל


Scientific name:		Pontederia cordata
Common name		Pickerel weed,
Hebrew name:		עשב פיקרל
Family:		Pontederiaceae, פונטדריים


Life form:		Helophyte
Leaves:		Alternate, entire, saggitate (arrow)
Flowers:		Purple-blue
Flowering Period:		Summer
Habitat:		Humid habitats
Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה:		Tropical
Summer shedding:		Ephemeral

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".

Pontederia cordata, Pickerel weed, עשב פיקרל

_{Location: Martha's exotic Backyard; Date Picture Taken: June 13, 2009}

Pontederia cordata, Pickerel weed, עשב פיקרל

_{Location: Martha's exotic Backyard; Date Picture Taken: June 13, 2009}