Common Duckmeat
Spirodela polyrrhiza
- Native to:
- Albania, Australia, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Central African Republic, Central American Pacific Is., Chad, China, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Congo, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Panamá, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Sardegna, Senegal, Sicilia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Sweden, Switzerland, T
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lemnaceae
- Genus:
- Spirodela
- Species:
- Spirodela polyrrhiza
- USDA Symbol:
- SPPO
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, turtles
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, nutrient-dense aquatic substrate
- pH:
- 5.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Commonly found in still or slow-moving freshwater bodies.
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Reproduces primarily vegetatively via budding; sexual reproduction via seeds is rare.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI