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Lemna minuta
Lemna minuta Kunth
Least Duckweed
Lemnaceae (Duckweed family)
Synonym(s): Lemna minima, Lemna minuscula, Lemna valdiviana var. abbreviata, Lemna valdiviana var. minima
USDA Symbol: LEMI6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Small fronds, less than 1/4 inch long, floating on the surface of the water.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Flowers rarely. Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MO , NE , NM , NV , OH , OK , OR , TN , TX , UT , WA , WV , WYNative Habitat: Floating in quiet waters with moderate to high levels of nutrients.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | 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 minuta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lemna minuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lemna minuta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR