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Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) is a native perennial that can be found in shallow water such as the edges of ponds.
Pickerelweed can be identified by its heart-shaped leaves with rounded lobes. Clusters of lavender flowers shoot up above the leaves from flower stalks.
Young leaves are edible raw or cooked. Seeds can be eaten raw, turned into a nutty flour, or cooked like a grain.
Some leaves and seeds can be sustainably harvested, as the plant spreads by rhizomes.
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Written by Amy Demers, founder of the Connecticut Foraging Club. To learn more about foraging in Connecticut, check out our upcoming classes.
