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Lemna obscura

Lemna obscura (Austin) Daubs

Little Duckweed

Lemnaceae (Duckweed Family)

Synonym(s): Lemna minor var. obscura

USDA Symbol: LEOB2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Fronds float on the surface of the water.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers are inconspicuous and occasional.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , DC , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KS , LA , MD , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WI , WV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 obscura in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lemna obscura in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lemna obscura

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-13
Research By: SET

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