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Spirodela polyrhiza
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Great duckweed
Family: Lemnaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness: Noxious weed:PR
Growing Days: 120
Temperature:
Precipitation: 12 to 55 (in.)
Winter Minimum: -38° (F)
Soil pH: 5.2 to 7.1
Soil Texture/Type: Fine to medium textured soils
Soil Drainage: Very Poor
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity:
Comments:
Aquatic herb found in quiet permanent waters. No salt tolerance. No drought resistance. Medium to clay soils.
Diseases:
No diseases found for the ten pathogens searched.
Uses:
Weed - , Animal Food - fodder
Woodiness:

Climate:

Geographical Origin:
Africa, Europe, North America, Australia, Southern Asia
 
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