Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants

Pontederia cordata L.

Family: Pontederiaceae

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Pontederia cordata L. var. angustifolia (Pursh) Torr. & Ell., Pontederia cordata L. var. lanceolata (Nutt.) Griseb., Pontederia cordata L. var. lancifolia (Muhl. ex Ell.) Torr., Pontederia lanceolata Nutt., Unisema deltifolia Raf.

Common names:

Alligator wampee (1900) (158)

Common pickerel-weed [Common pickerel weed] (1895) (2)

Lance pickerel-weed [Lance pickerelweed] (1942) (155)

Mouse-ear [Mouse ear] (1898, Grand Lake NB) (78)

Pickerel-weed [Pickerel-weed, Pickerelweed] (1876?-Present) (5, 50, 72, 92, 97, 106, 109, 120, 122, 124, 138, 155, 156)

Pond-shovel [Pond shovel] (1828) (7)

Shovel pickerel-weed [Shovel pickerelweed] (1828) (7)

Shovel-leaf [Shovel leaf] (1828) (7)

Shovelweed [Shovel weed] (1876?) (92)

Uniseme deltine (French) (1828) (7)

Wampee (1930South) (106)

Water hyacinth (1923) (156)

Water plantain (1828) (7)