Definition

Noun: * Pontederia cordata: A perennial aquatic plant native to the Americas, characterized by its heart-shaped leaves and dense spikes of blue flowers. It grows in the shallow water of streams, ponds, and wetlands.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The clear water of the pond was fringed with vibrant Pontederia cordata.
  • Ecologists planted Pontederia cordata along the bank to help filter the water and provide habitat.

Advanced Usage

• As a common name: While is the scientific name, it is widely known by the common name pickerelweed. In formal botanical or ecological writing, the scientific name is preferred for precision.
  • The survey noted the presence of Pontederia cordata (pickerelweed) in three distinct zones of the marsh.

Variants and Related Words

• Pickerelweed (n): The most frequently used common name for .
  • The pond is full of blooming pickerelweed in July.
• Pontederiaceae (n): The plant family to which belongs, known as the pickerelweed family.
• Emergent aquatic (adj. phrase): A term describing plants like that are rooted in underwater soil but have stems and leaves that extend above the water surface.

Synonyms

• Pickerelweed: The standard English common name.
• Pickerel weed: An alternate spelling of the common name.

Related Terms (Contextual)

• Wetland plant: A general category for plants like that thrive in saturated soils.
• Marginal aquatic: A term for plants growing at the water's edge, similar to "emergent aquatic."

Noun

1. American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds