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Lemna perpusilla
Lemna perpusilla Torr.
Minute Duckweed
Lemnaceae (Duckweed family)
Synonym(s): Lemna perpusilla var. trinervis
USDA Symbol: LEPE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N), CAN (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 , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers frequently. Flowers inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: QC
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 |
Web Reference
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 perpusilla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lemna perpusilla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lemna perpusilla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR