Common Duckmeat Spirodela polyrhiza (Linnaeus) Schleiden    Synonyms: Giant Duckweed, Greater Duckweed.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Arales   >   Family Araceae   >   Genus Spirodela   

Description:

This is a large duckweed with obvious veins, many roots per leaf, and a red underside (J. Stasz, pers. comm.).

There are 46 records in the project database.

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Common Duckmeat in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/2/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Common Duckmeat in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/2/2014). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Common Duckmeat in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/18/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Common Duckmeat in Harford Co., Maryland (6/24/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Duckmeat in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/11/2014). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Duckmeat in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/18/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Common Duckmeat along with Carolina Mosquitofern and Brazilian Watermeal in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/14/2016). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Common Duckmeat in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/8/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Common Duckmeat in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/8/2017). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)


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