Pickerel weed is a food source for a variety of aquatic & terrestrial animals. Ducks and muskrats eat the fruits. Many animals also eat the leaves, roots and stems such as deer, geese, muskrats, snails, and carp.
What is pickerel weed used for?
Beyond its visual allure, pickerel weed serves an important ecological purpose. The submerged portion, as with all aquatic plants, provides a habitat for the micro- and macro invertebrates that ultimately become a food source for fish, amphibians, ducks, and reptiles.
How do you get rid of pickerel weed?
How to Control Pickerelweed
- Physical Management Options. Pickerelweed can be cut, and the rhizomes can be dug up. ...
- Biological Management Options. At this time, there are no known biological controls for pickerelweed; although, goats are known to forage on many types of emergent vegetation.
