Pontederiaceae
6 species
Aquatic flowering plants including water hyacinth and pickerel rush, used in ornamental water gardens.
Eichhornia crassipes - (C.Mart.)Solms.
Water Hyacinth, Common water hyacinth
Edible: Leaves
Heteranthera reniformis
Mud plantain
Edible: Leaves, Stems
Monochoria korsakowii
Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
Pontederia cordata
Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush
Edible: Leaves, Seeds
Pontederia crassipes
Water hyacinth
Edible: Leaves, Flowers, Vegetable, Leaf stalks, Ash - salt
Pontederia vaginalis