Lemna perpusilla | |
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Fronds, with some roots visible | |
Botanical illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Lemna |
Species: | L. perpusilla
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Binomial name | |
Lemna perpusilla | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Hydrophace perpusilla (Torr.) Lunell |
Lemna perpusilla, the tiny duckweed or minute duckweed, is a species of aquatic flowering plant in the family Araceae.[3] It is native to the central and eastern United States (but not the Deep South), and Quebec in Canada, and has been introduced to various locations around the world.[2] It prefers still or very slowly moving waters.[3]
Other Common Name(s); Tiny Duckweed