Spirodela polyrhiza Calflora

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Taxon Report

Spirodela polyrhiza (L.) Schleid.

Giant duckmeat

2014 Robert L. Carr

1999 Dean Wm. Taylor

2019 David popp

Spirodela polyrhiza is a perennial herb that is native to California.


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Genus:	Spirodela
Family:	Araceae (Lemnaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Spirodela polyrrhiza

Information about Spirodela polyrhiza from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/28/2023).