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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Small fronds, less than 1/4 inch long, floating on the surface of the water.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom 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 , WY
Native 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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Lemna minuta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lemna minuta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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