Lemna gibba
Fat Duckweed
Also known as: Lemna cordata Sessé & Moc. +10 more
- Lemna cordata Sessé & Moc.
- Lemna parodiana Giardelli
- Lemna trichorrhiza Thuill. ex Schleid.
- Lenticula gibba (L.) Moench
- Lenticula gibbosa P.Renault
- Limna cordata Sesse & Moc.
- Limna parodiana Giardelli
- Telmatophace arrhiza Schur
- Telmatophace generalis E.H.L.Krause
- Telmatophace gibba (L.) Schleid.
- Telmatophace gibbosa (P.Renault) Montandon
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Lemna gibba (commonly known as Fat Duckweed) is an aquatic annual within the Araceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Brazil, Caribbean, Caucasus, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Macaronesia, Mexico, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil South, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chad, Chile Central, Colombia, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Haiti, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Netherlands, Nevada, New Mexico, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Oman, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Texas, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Washington, West Himalaya, Western Sahara, Wyoming, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Japan, Maryland