Duckweed
Lemna sp.
Also known as: common duckweed, water lentils
Safety by species
Sulcata Tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
[confidence: high] [source: Reptifiles sulcata tortoise care] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial African grazing tortoise.
Greek Tortoise
Testudo graeca
[confidence: high] [source: The Tortoise Table; Tortoise Trust Greek tortoise care] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial Mediterranean tortoise.
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
[confidence: high] [source: The Tortoise Table; Tortoise Trust Hermann's tortoise care] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial Mediterranean tortoise.
Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
[confidence: high] [source: Reptifiles leopard tortoise care] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial African grazing tortoise.
Russian Tortoise
Agrionemys horsfieldii
[confidence: high] [source: The Tortoise Table; Tortoise Trust Russian tortoise care] Aquatic plant not appropriate for terrestrial Central Asian tortoise.
Yellow-bellied Slider
Trachemys scripta scripta
Aquatic plant — highly nutritious, high protein content for a plant. Turtles graze on it naturally.
Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta
Aquatic plant — highly nutritious, high protein content for a plant. Turtles graze on it naturally.
Red-eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
Aquatic plant — highly nutritious, high protein content for a plant. Turtles graze on it naturally.