Araceae FAMILY

Spirodela polyrrhiza

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Spirodela polyrrhiza is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.01 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope, including Britain, south and east from Scandanavia to N. Africa and Asia. America, Australia

HabitatStill water in ditches and ponds[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. Eutrophic, quiet waters, in temperate to tropical regions[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].