What is another word for star-duckweed?
Pronunciation: [stˈɑːdˈʌkwiːd] (IPA) 
Star-duckweed, also known as Spirodela polyrhiza, is a small floating aquatic plant that belongs to the family Lemnaceae. This plant is commonly referred to as water lentil, duckmeal, bay-leaved duckweed, and common duckmeat due to its unique shape and size. Water lentil is a tiny plant that reproduces rapidly, forming dense mats on the surface of ponds, lakes, and other slow-moving bodies of water. Bay-leaved duckweed, on the other hand, is a variety with prominent leaves, formed in elongated-lanceolate shapes. Despite being called a "weed," water lentil is beneficial in enhancing water quality, providing habitat for aquatic species, and in some cases, even used as a superfood.
