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, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Guam, 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, Su
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Lemnaceae
- Genus:
- Spirodela
- Species:
- Spirodela polyrrhiza
- USDA Symbol:
- SPPO
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
- 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.