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16-09-2011, 02:06 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: South East
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| | | Is this pickerel?
And if so, is it a native plant? I cannot find it in my identification book for native water life, but think I recognize it off the internet. However, some places refer to it as an import; others call it a native plant. It turned up unexpectedly in my pond together with some water plantain (I think?) from a friend's pond...
If it is pickerel, will it be ok in my smallish pond, or will it take over? Any advice gladly received.  |
16-09-2011, 02:07 PM
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| | | Re: Is this pickerel?
Oh lordy, just noticed the image is upside down... 
That'll teach me to give myself an Australian nickname... |
16-09-2011, 02:13 PM
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| | | Re: Is this pickerel?
Definitely looks like one to me.
Pontederia Cordata, which is what I think it may be, is a native of N America.
We have one, or something very similar, in an ovalish pond about 7 feet by 4 and it is no problem.
Dave
No probs with the photo. I assumed it looked the right way up to you. 
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16-09-2011, 02:19 PM
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| | | Re: Is this pickerel?
Certainly looks like it to me to0, I have surveyed this in a couple of ponds now in my area - a growing escape me thinks...
Here is one I found a couple of months ago 
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16-09-2011, 02:39 PM
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| | | Re: Is this pickerel?
Yes, looks like the same plant. Nice photo - right way up, too...  |
16-09-2011, 02:48 PM
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16-09-2011, 03:11 PM
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| | | Re: Is this pickerel?
I've got another one, but this isnt any more successful: 
It's something I'm doing wrong downloading from the iPhone. Still learning... | | |
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