Characteristics
Monocots
Lemna minor L.
Common Duckweed
thalloid
4
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Native
AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL)
TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Anther Type
Basifixed
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
Green
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
Yes
Fruit Type
Follicle
Fruit Wet/Dry
Dry
General Ecology
Aquatic
Growth Habit
thalloid
Leaf Arrangement
floating
Leaf Complexity
thalloid
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Type
thalloid
Leaf Venation
one-veined; palmate
Leaflet Margins
entire
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Hydric; Inundated
Natural Area Presence
DRU; GILES
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Placentation Type
Parietal
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
2
Woody Herbaceous
Herbaceous
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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Range of years during which specimens were collected:
Plant Photos
Lemna minor
- Joey Shaw
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Lemna minor
- Joey Shaw
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