Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata)

Family: Pontederiaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Blue, Lavender. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

nutty flavour and texture when raw, they are said to be excellent if the seed is lightly roasted in an oven. — Seed - raw, cooked like rice or dried and ground into a powder.; A very acceptable nutty flavour and texture when raw, they are said to be excellent if the seed is lightly roasted in an oven.; Young leafstalks - raw or cooked.; The whole plant is edible cooked or raw.

Habitat & North American Range

Marshes and borders of muddy ponds. (Zone 3)