Lemna - Wikipedia
WEBLemna is a genus of free-floating aquatic plants referred to by the common name "duckweed". They are morphologically divergent members of the arum family Araceae . These rapidly growing plants have found uses as a model system for studies in community ecology , basic plant biology, ecotoxicology , and production of biopharmaceuticals , …
Duckweed: Care and Growing Guide - The Spruce
WEBAug 10, 2021 · Care. Pruning. Duckweed (Lemna spp.) is one of the smallest flowering plants on Earth. The Lemna genus often produces by budding, but it's rarely seen due to its diminutive size. When it does flower, blooms are tiny, green, simple, and either male or …
Lemna minor (common duckweed): Go Botany
WEBFacts. Among the smallest of all flowering plants, common duckweed is a free -floating aquatic perennial that forms a floating mat of minute foliage on the water surface. Common duckweed can be used to remove excess nutrients or toxic metals from water bodies (called phytoremediation) because it is an efficient bio-accumulator, is fast-growing ...
Lemna minor - Wikipedia
WEBLemna minor, the common duckweed or lesser duckweed, is a species of aquatic freshwater plant in the subfamily Lemnoideae of the arum family Araceae. L. minor is used as animal fodder, bioremediator, for wastewater nutrient recovery, and other applications.
Common duckweed - US Forest Service
WEBCommon duckweed (Lemna minor)By Walter Fertig. The duckweeds (genus Lemna) and related genera of the duckweed family (Lemnaceae) are the smallest flowering plants known.Individual plants consist of a single, flat oval leaf (technically a modified stem) no more than ¼ of an inch long that floats on the surface of …
Lemna minor (Common Duckweed) - Gardenia
WEBAmong the smallest of the flowering plants, Lemna minor (Common Duckweed) is a free-floating, aquatic perennial forming a carpet of tiny, oval-rounded, bright green leaves. Each plant consists of a single flat leaf with a single hanging rootlet. …
Lemna minor - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
WEBAmong the smallest flowering plants known, these tiny plants form a carpetlike cover. Each plant consists of a single flat leaf that floats on the surface of still waters such as ponds and lakes. A sticky secretion from the pistol of the plants' …
Genus: Lemna (duckweed): Go Botany
WEBLemna. — duckweed. Most species of Lemna, except for L. perpusilla, do not reproduce sexually very often, and the key is based on characters of sterile plants. It is necessary to examine the veins on a mature plant in order to identify the species, but pigments make it hard to see them.
Lemna minor - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
WEBLemna minor. Back to Previous Page. Species Native to Missouri. Common Name: common duckweed. Type: Herbaceous perennial. Family: Araceae. Native Range: Cosmopolitan. Zone: 4 to 10. Height: 0.25 to 0.25 feet. Spread: 1.00 to 3.00 feet. Bloom Time: Rarely flowers. Bloom Description: White (rarely flowers) Sun: Full sun to …
Common duckweed | The Wildlife Trusts
WEBScientific name: Lemna minor. The vast, green mats that sometimes cover the surface of still water, such as ponds, flooded gravel pits and old canals, are actually Common duckweed. A tiny, single plant, it groups together to form 'lawns'. Species information. Category. Wildflowers. Statistics. Individual plant diameter: 1.5-5mm. Root length: 15mm.
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