Lemna minuta
Least Duckweed, Minute Duckweed
Also known as: Lemna abbreviata (Hegelm.) Hegelm. +7 more
- Lemna abbreviata (Hegelm.) Hegelm.
- Lemna abbreviata Hglm.
- Lemna minima Chev.
- Lemna minima Philippi
- Lemna minuscula Herter
- Lemna valdiviana (Hegelm.) C.H.Thomps.
- Lemna valdiviana var. abbreviata Hegelm.
- Lemna valdiviana var. minima Hegelm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Lemna minuta (commonly known as Least Duckweed or Minute duckweed) is an aquatic annual within the Araceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Colorado, Ecuador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Texas, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Virginia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kriti, Madeira, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine