{"id":5132,"date":"2018-04-09T14:35:31","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T21:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?p=5132"},"modified":"2022-04-29T15:51:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T22:51:19","slug":"pickerelweed-pontederia-cordata-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?p=5132","title":{"rendered":"Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata L"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?attachment_id=5133\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5133\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/?attachment_id=5133\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pickerelweed-PRP-image.png?fit=220%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"220,330\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pickerelweed (#5133)\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;center&gt;Robert H. Mohlenbrock&lt;br \/&gt;\nUSDA, NRCS 1995&lt;br \/&gt;\nNortheast Wetland Flora&lt;br \/&gt;\n@ USDA NRCS PLANTS&lt;\/center&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pickerelweed | Pontederia cordata L.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pickerelweed-PRP-image.png?fit=220%2C330&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5133\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pickerelweed-PRP-image-200x300.png?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"a Pickerelweed plant\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pickerelweed-PRP-image.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cdfa.ca.gov\/Section3162\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pickerelweed-PRP-image.png?w=220&amp;ssl=1 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><br>\nRobert H. Mohlenbrock<br>\nUSDA, NRCS 1995<br>\nNortheast Wetland Flora<br>\n@ USDA NRCS PLANTS\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">California Pest Rating for<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pickerelweed (<em>Pontederia cordata <\/em>L<em>)<\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family: Pontederiaceae<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pest Rating: D |&nbsp;Proposed Seed Rating: None<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PEST RATING PROFILE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initiating Event:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> currently does not have a rating.&nbsp; It has recently been recommended by Project Plant Right and by the California Invasive Plant Council as a viable alternative for water hyacinth (<em>Eichhornia crassipes<\/em>) in water gardens. Reports that <em>P. cordata<\/em> may be spreading spontaneously in California have prompted this review (Kelch &amp; Murdock, 2012).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History &amp; Status:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Background<\/span>:<\/strong> <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> is a perennial, herbaceous, emergent aquatic plant native to the eastern United States. It has light green stems and leaves, and showy blue-violet flower spikes.&nbsp; The plant can reach four feet tall with the spike growing to six inches in length.&nbsp; <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> typically grows in shallow water (not more than three feet deep), and inhabits marshes, bogs, and the margins of lakes and streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Worldwide Distribution<\/span><\/strong>:&nbsp; <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> is native to Canada, Central America, Brazil, the West Indies and Argentina (Horn, 2002). It is naturalized in parts of Australia, Europe, and Africa.&nbsp; It is considered invasive in Kenya (BioNET-EAFRINET, 2011) and South Africa (Invasive Species South Africa, 2018).&nbsp; <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> is native to the eastern United States. The native distribution of <em>P. cordata<\/em> is from Nova Scotia to Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas (NRCS, 2002).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Official Control<\/strong><\/span>:&nbsp; <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> is officially a controlled weed in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>California Distribution<\/strong><\/span>:<em> Pontederia cordata<\/em> is not currently established in California.&nbsp; There have been occasional finds, but limited in scope. Currently these are interpreted as waifs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>California Interceptions<\/strong><\/span>: <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> has collected a total of nine specimens in California.&nbsp; The Consortium of California Herbaria has records in Alameda, San Joaquin, Monterey, and Riverside counties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk <em>P. cordata<\/em> would pose to California is evaluated below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consequences of Introduction<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Climate \/ Host Interaction:<\/strong> <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> prefers fresh, non-turbid water (Lougheed et al, 2001) which limits the areas of establishment. Risk is <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Medium (2)<\/span>,<\/strong> as <em> cordata<\/em> may be able to establish in fresh water areas, an uncommon habitat in much of California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate if the pest would have suitable hosts and climate to establish in California.&nbsp; Score:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Low (1)<\/strong> Not likely to establish in California; or likely to establish in very limited areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; <strong>Medium (2)<\/strong> may be able to establish in a larger but limited part of California.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>High (3)<\/strong> likely to establish a widespread distribution in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Host Range:<\/strong> Risk is <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>High (3)<\/strong> <\/span>as weeds do not require any one host, but grow wherever ecological conditions are favorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the host range of the pest. Score:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Low (1)<\/strong> has a very limited host range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Medium (2)<\/strong> has a moderate host range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; <strong>High (3)<\/strong> has a wide host range.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3) Pest Dispersal Potential: <\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Capers et al, 2009 reviewed the functional dispersal traits of aquatic plants and ranked <em> cordata<\/em> as a \u201cPoorly dispersing species\u201d.&nbsp; While this plant has the capability of reproducing sexually in its native range, it appears to be limited in other areas, including California, to vegetative reproduction by rhizome.&nbsp; Therefore, <em>P. cordata<\/em> receives a <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Low (1)<\/strong><\/span> in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the natural and artificial dispersal potential of the pest. Score:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; <strong>Low (1)<\/strong> does not have high reproductive or dispersal potential.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Medium (2) <\/strong>has either high reproductive or dispersal potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>High (3) <\/strong>has both high reproduction and dispersal potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4) Economic Impact: <\/strong><em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> can form patches which, if such patches developed in canals, could potentially interfere with water flow (Cichra, 2001). <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> receives a <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Low (1)<\/strong><\/span> in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the economic impact of the pest to California using the criteria below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Economic Impact:&nbsp; <span style=\"color: #008000;\">G<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. The pest could lower crop yield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B. The pest could lower crop value (includes increasing crop production costs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. The pest could trigger the loss of markets (includes quarantines).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D. The pest could negatively change normal cultural practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. The pest can vector, or is vectored, by another pestiferous organism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F. The organism is injurious or poisonous to agriculturally important animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>G<\/strong>. The organism can interfere with the delivery or supply of water for agricultural uses.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Economic Impact Score: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; <strong>Low<\/strong> (1) causes 0 or 1 of these impacts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Medium (2)<\/strong> causes 2 of these impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>High<\/strong> (3) causes 3 or more of these impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5) Environmental Impact: <\/strong>The vegetation and seeds are edible to wildlife (NRCS, 2002) and the plant is a good filtration plant for nitrates (Song et al, 2014).&nbsp; However, if <em> cordata<\/em> were to form large patches it could potentially interfere with water flow and trigger treatment programs.&nbsp; Therefore, <em>P. cordata<\/em> receives a <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Medium (2)<\/strong><\/span> in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the environmental impact of the pest on California using the criteria below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Environmental Impact: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">D<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A. The pest could have a significant environmental impact such as lowering biodiversity, disrupting natural communities, or changing ecosystem processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B. The pest could directly affect threatened or endangered species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C. The pest could impact threatened or endangered species by disrupting critical habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>D<\/strong>. The pest could trigger additional official or private treatment programs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>E. The pest significantly impacts cultural practices, home\/urban gardening or ornamental plantings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Score the pest for <strong>Environmental Impact. Score: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">2<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>Low (1)<\/strong> causes none of the above to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211; <strong>Medium (2)<\/strong> causes one of the above to occur.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <strong>High (3)<\/strong> causes two or more of the above to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consequences of Introduction to California for <em>P. cordata<\/em>: <span style=\"color: #008000;\">Medium (9)<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Add up the total score and include it here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Low<\/strong> = 5-8 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211;<strong>Medium <\/strong>= 9-12 points<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>High<\/strong> = 13-15 points<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6) Post Entry Distribution and Survey Information:<\/strong> <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> is has only been detected sporadically in California. It receives a <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Not established (0)<\/strong><\/span> in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluate the known distribution in California. Only official records identified by a taxonomic expert and supported by voucher specimens deposited in natural history collections should be considered. Pest incursions that have been eradicated, are under eradication, or have been delimited with no further detections should not be included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8211;<strong>Not established (0)<\/strong> Pest never detected in California, or known only from incursions.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Low (-1)<\/strong> Pest has a localized distribution in California, or is established in one suitable climate\/host area (region).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;<strong>Medium (-2)<\/strong> Pest is widespread in California but not fully established in the endangered area, or pest established in two contiguous suitable climate\/host areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>-High (-3)<\/strong> Pest has fully established in the endangered area, or pest is reported in more than two contiguous or non-contiguous suitable climate\/host areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Score:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The final score is the consequences of introduction score minus the post entry distribution and survey information score: <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Medium (9) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Uncertainty:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The plant has been a popular aquatic landscaping plant for decades, but has not established itself as a pest.&nbsp; Uncertainty is<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"> Low<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion and Rating Justification:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the score listed above the pest is low risk for further invasions of California. At this point a <strong>D<\/strong> rating is justifed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>BioNET-EAFRINET.&nbsp; 2011. \u201cKeys and Fact Sheets:&nbsp; <em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> (Pickerel Weed).&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/keys.lucidcentral.org\/keys\/v3\/eafrinet\/weeds\/key\/weeds\/Media\/Html\/Pontederia_cordata_(Pickerel_Weed).htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/keys.lucidcentral.org\/keys\/v3\/eafrinet\/weeds\/key\/weeds\/Media\/Html\/Pontederia_cordata_(Pickerel_Weed).htm&nbsp;<\/a>Accessed:&nbsp; February 28, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CalFlora: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calflora.org\/cgi-bin\/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=9390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.calflora.org\/cgi-bin\/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=9390&nbsp;<\/a>Accessed:&nbsp; February 28, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capers, R.S., Selsky, R. &amp; Bugbee, G.J. &nbsp;2009. \u201cThe relative importance of local conditions and regional processes in structuring aquatic plant communities\u201d.&nbsp; <em>Freshwater Biology<\/em>.&nbsp; doi:10.1111\/j.1365-2427.2009.02328.x<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cichra, C.&nbsp; 2001.&nbsp; \u201cPhysical and vegetative characteristics of floating islands\u201d.&nbsp; <em>J. Aquat. Plant Manage.<\/em> 39:107-111.&nbsp; July 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consortium of California Herbaria: <a href=\"http:\/\/ucjeps.berkeley.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ucjeps.berkeley.edu\/&nbsp;<\/a>&nbsp; Accessed:&nbsp; March 1, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Horn, C.N. 2002.&nbsp; Pontederiaceae. In: Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+.&nbsp; Flora of North America North of Mexico. 20+ vols. New York and Oxford. Vol. 26, pp. 45-46.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Invasive Species South Africa. 2018.&nbsp; Plants Search: Pickerel weed (<em>Pontederia cordata<\/em>). <a href=\"http:\/\/www.invasives.org.za\/legislation\/item\/311-pickerel-weed-pontederia-cordata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.invasives.org.za\/legislation\/item\/311-pickerel-weed-pontederia-cordata&nbsp;<\/a>Accessed February 28, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelch, D.G., Murdock, A., 2012. Flora of the Carquinez Strait Region, Contra Costa and Solano Counties, California. Madro\u00f1o 59:47\u2013108.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long, R.W. &amp; Lakela, O. 1976.&nbsp; A Flora of Tropical Florida: A Manual of the Seed Plants and Ferns of Southern Peninsular Florida, second edition.&nbsp; Banyon Books, Miami, Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lougheed, V.L., Crosbie, B. &amp; Chow-Fraser, P.&nbsp; 2001. \u201cPrimary determinants of macrophyte community structure in 62 marshes across the Great Lakes basin: latitude, land use, and water quality effects\u201d. <em>Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.<\/em> 58:1603-1612.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Natural Resources Conservation Service.&nbsp; 2002. \u201cPlant Fact Sheet:&nbsp; Pickerelweed (<em>Pontederia cordata<\/em> L.).&nbsp; United States Department of Agriculture&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/factsheet\/pdf\/fs_poco14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/plants.usda.gov\/factsheet\/pdf\/fs_poco14.pdf&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/a> Accessed February 28, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Song, B., Mallin, M.A., Long, A., &amp; McIver, M.R.&nbsp; 2014. \u201cFactors controlling microbial Nitrogen removal efficacy in constructed stormwater wetlands\u201d.&nbsp; Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina.&nbsp; WRRI Project No. 11-06-W<br>June 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Author:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Karen Olmstead, Environmental Scientist; California Department of Food and Agriculture; 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; Tel. (916) 403-6879; plant.health@cdfa.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Responsible Party:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Dean G. Kelch, Primary Botanist; California Department of Food and Agriculture; 1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; Tel. (916) 403-6650;&nbsp;plant.health@cdfa.ca.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*NOTE:<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>You must be registered and logged in to post a comment. &nbsp;If you have registered and have not received the registration confirmation, please contact us at&nbsp;plant.health[@]cdfa.ca.gov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comment Format:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2666 &nbsp;Comments should refer to the appropriate California Pest Rating Proposal Form subsection(s)&nbsp;being commented on, as shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Comment:<br><\/strong>Consequences of Introduction: &nbsp;1. 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