Sunday, April 6, 2014

Day 79


Pontederia Cordata

Purple Pickerel Rush or Pickerel Weed

This aquatic plant is found from eastern Canada south to Argentina in wetlands and on the margins of ponds and lakes.  This plant attracts dragonflies.  It's seeds are a source of food for waterfowl and can be roasted and ground into flour or added to granola or cereals.  The young leaves are eaten raw or can be boiled and served with butter.  Deer have also been known to feed on this plant.





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