| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Symbol: | LAPU12 |
| Group: | Monocot |
| Family: | Lemnaceae |
| Duration: |
Perennial |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
HI N L48 N PR N |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
![]() |
Native | ![]() |
Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
![]() |
Native, No County Data | ![]() |
Introduced, No County Data | ![]() |
Both, No County Data |
| Native Status: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() |
L48 | ![]() |
AK | ![]() |
HI | ![]() |
PR | ![]() |
VI | ![]() |
NAV | ![]() |
CAN | ![]() |
GL | ![]() |
SPM | ![]() |
NA | |||||||||
Images
Synonyms
| Symbol | Scientific Name | Other Common Names |
|---|---|---|
| SPOL2 | Spirodela oligorrhiza (Kurz) Hegelm. | |
| SPPU4 | Spirodela punctata (G. Mey.) C.H. Thomp. |
dotted duckmeat
|
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Liliopsida – Monocotyledons |
| Subclass | Arecidae |
| Order | Arales |
| Family | Lemnaceae – Duckweed family |
| Genus | Landoltia D.H. Les & D.J. Crawford – duckmeat |
| Species | Landoltia punctata (G. Mey.) D.H. Les & D.J. Crawford – dotted duckmeat |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
| Noxious Weed Information | |
|---|---|
| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds. | |
| Texas
Spirodela oligorrhiza
giant duckweed
Noxious plant
|
Wetland Status
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Related Links
Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
|---|
Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
|---|
Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
|---|











