Pontederia cordata. a. Habit, b. Flower, c. Revolute-coiled perianth a

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Malechite of New Brunswick and Micmac of Nova Scotia used Pontederia as a contraceptive (Moerman 1998). The Montagnais of eastern Quebec and Labrador made a treatment for “illness in general” from the herbs.

Pontederia cordata. a. Habit, b. Flower, c. Revolute-coiled perianth after flowering. Drawn by Vivian Frazier. From Correll and Correll 1972.

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