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.
Nom. rev.,Wilcox, Mike,USGS,sonnia hill,Nom. rev.,Kevin Thiele (www.flickr.com) from Perth, Australia,,Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.); Environmental Laboratory (U.S.); Aquatic Plant Control Research Program (U.S.),,,Duan, Yun; Guo, Xin; Yang, Jingjing; Zhang, Mingmei; Li, Yangyang,Museu Nacional (Brazil)
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.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI