Wolffia borealis
Dotted Watermeal, Northern Duckmeal
Other regional names: Northern Watermeal +1 more
- Northern Watermeal
- Watermeal
Also known as: Wolffia borealis (Engelmann) Landolt & Wildi ex Gandhi, Wiersema & Brouillet +2 more
- Wolffia borealis (Engelmann) Landolt & Wildi ex Gandhi, Wiersema & Brouillet
- Wolffia brasiliensis var. borealis Engelm.
- Wolffia brasiliensis var. borealis Engelm. ex Hegelm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroannual.
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Wolffia borealis (commonly known as Dotted Watermeal or Northern Duckmeal) is an aquatic annual belonging to the Araceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Québec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin