Dotted Duckmeat
Spirodela punctata
- Native to:
- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Leeward Is., Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, United States, Uruguay, Windward Is.
GBIF: Joseph Knight
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Araceae
- Genus:
- Spirodela
- Species:
- Spirodela punctata
- USDA Symbol:
- LAPU12
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 1 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Primarily reproduces vegetatively via budding; seed production is rare and seeds germinate readily when produced.