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Lemna gibba
Lemna gibba L.
Gibbous Duckweed, Inflated Duckweed, Swollen Duckweed
Lemnaceae (Duckweed family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LEGI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Small fronds, less than 1/2 inch long, floating on the surface of the water.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers rather frequently. Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , IL , IN , MS , MT , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , TX , UT , WYNative Habitat: Floating in nutrient-rich quiet waters.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lemna gibba in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lemna gibba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lemna gibba
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR