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Meaning of "pickerelweed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PICKERELWEED

ˈpɪkərəlˌwiːd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PICKERELWEED

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WHAT DOES PICKERELWEED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pontederia

Pontederia is a genus of tristylous aquatic plants, members of which are commonly known as pickerel weeds. Pontederia is endemic to the Americas, distributed from Canada to Argentina, where it is found in shallow water or on mud. The genus was named by Linnaeus in honour of the Italian botanist Giulio Pontedera. Pontederia plants have large waxy leaves, succulent stems and a thick pad of fibrous roots. The roots give rise to rhizomes that allow rapid colonization by vegetative reproduction. Species are perennial, and produce a large spike of flowers in the summer. There is a species of bee that exclusively visits Pontederia cordata; waterfowl also eat the fruit of the plant. Pontederia cordata, and another member of the family, Eichhornia crassipes, have become invasive in many tropical and temperate parts of the globe, but are, on the other hand, efficient biological filters of polluted water in constructed wetlands.

Definition of pickerelweed in the English dictionary

The definition of pickerelweed in the dictionary is any of several North American freshwater plants of the genus Pontederia, esp P. cordata, having arrow-shaped leaves and purple flowers: family Pontederiaceae.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PICKERELWEED

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PICKERELWEED

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PICKERELWEED

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Synonyms and antonyms of pickerelweed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICKERELWEED»

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Edible Wild Plants of Pennsylvania and Neighboring States
Recipes: Pickerelweed Nibbles 1 cup pickerelweed fruits 1 tablespoon butter teaspoon salt Remove the outer skin of the fruit by either rubbing and then winnowing or soaking fruits in hot water and then removing skins. Add dry seeds to ...
Richard J. Medve, Mary Lee Medve, 2010
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Proceedings of the XII International Symposium on Biological ...
Before the release of E. catarinensis, host-specificity trials demonstrated that pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata L., an important, native, littoral plant of waterways in the United States, may be at risk because feeding, oviposition and nymphal ...
M. H. Julien, Rene Sforza, M. C. Bon, 2008
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Wildflowers of the Eastern United States: An Introduction to ...
bluespired pickerelweed provide colorto shallowsand fromJuneto October, when the plants are incontinuous closelyatthe bisexual, insectpollinated flowers. They distinctforms, each in separatecolonies, based onthe three varying lengths ...
John Eastman, 2014
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A Natural History of Quiet Waters: Swamps and Wetlands of ...
In summer, the blackwater streams I explore on the mid-Atlantic are often lined with fleshy green plants, some with colorful flowers like the purple spikes of pickerelweed, or fragile white and yellow water lilies. Seeing these broad leaves and ...
Curtis J. Badger, 2007
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A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants of Eastern and Central ...
Pickerelweed, p. 136 Large Cane (south), p. 228 Virginia Meadow-beauty, p. 98 Water-lilies, p. 22 Yellow Pond-Lilies, p. 60 American Lotus, p. 60 Yellow Pond- lilies, p. 60 American Lotus, p. 60 Golden Club, p. 62 Pickerelweed, p.
Lee Peterson, Roger Tory Peterson, 1977
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Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America
Eric Quinter, an authority on the genus, recognizes six eastern species: B. obliqua and B. brehmei (sensu Forbes) feed on cattail (Typha); B. densa feeds on pickerelweed (Pontederia) and the three introduced water hyacinths (Eichhornia) ; ...
Dale F. Schweitzer, 2011
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Field Guide to Coastal Wetland Plants of the Southeastern ...
Pontederia cordata L. Pickerelweed Family Pontederiaceae Description: Short, creeping perennial herb or floating (sometimes submerged) aquatic plant; simple , entire, thickened, somewhat fleshy, kidney-shaped to heart-shaped basal leaves ...
Ralph W. Tiner, 1993
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Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota - 2nd Edition
Landscape Use Pickerelweed is an ornamental plant forming spreading patches by means of a thick, creeping rhizome. It can be grown in bog gardens or in shallow, large ponds. In smaller ponds, grow it as a container plant. It makes a nice ...
‎2011
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Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest: A ...
PICKERELWEED— PONTEDERIA CORDATA Elias and Dykeman (1982) report that the tender young leaves of the pickerelweed, as they begin to unfurl in the spring, are edible raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable. Boil the leaves for ...
Delena Tull, 1999
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Cape Cod Wildflowers: A Vanishing Heritage
A Vanishing Heritage Mario J. DiGregorio, Jeff Wallner. Pickerelweed Pontederia cordata L. The place to look for pickerelweed is where water meets land. In late summer, a striking blue-violet ring of this vigorous plant forms around ponds, ...
Mario J. DiGregorio, Jeff Wallner, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICKERELWEED»

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Plastic Waste Common in Cleanups
There were pieces of a discarded polystyrene cooler lodged in the pickerelweed. There was discarded plastic packaging floating here and ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
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Pickerelweed an edible native
Pickerelweed, Pontederia cordata is a common and widely recognized native plant found throughout Florida. It is a perennial found in eastern ... «The Times, Jul 15»
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Hirundo Wildlife Refuge celebrates 50 years with war canoe trip
The pickerelweed had just bloomed, and its deep purple flowers hovered over the grey water of Pushaw Stream. Dragonflies zigzagged ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
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Canoeing in Maine: Exploring Etna Pond
A dazzling carpet of purplish-blue pickerelweed flowers welcomed us into the confines of the northern cove. Buttonbush hung over the water's ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»
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Flowers, dragonflies, damselflies at Horn Pond
... especially near the opening where everyone fishes, look for the bright purple spikes of Pickerelweed. This native flower grows right down in ... «Wicked Local Tewksbury, Jul 15»
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Pennsylvania Mystery Species: The winners, Saturday, July 18, 2015
It is the pickerelweed. Daily Monday through Friday, new clues are offered to help readers frame their guesses about the species identity. «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
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Smallest heron the biggest find
After the better part of an hour the bittern was winning our little standoff, but then one popped up out of the pickerelweed on the far side of the ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
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A Few Miles From Mobile, A Wealth Of History, Nature — And Danger
In moments, we see egrets, ospreys, pelicans, wild rice, the giant yellow blooms of the American lotus, and purple pickerelweed. The lower end ... «NPR, Jul 15»
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Louisiana: Rice farmers learn about latest research at July 1 field day
He said it requires one to two weeks to make a noticeable difference, but it is effective on cattails, sprangletop, duck salad, pickerelweed and ... «World Grain, Jul 15»
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This Year's Butterfly Counts Frustrating
The pickerelweed in the roadside ditches attracted much fewer butterflies than usual. We walked through the tall grass in a power line ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
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