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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Lemna perpusilla
FAMILY
Araceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lemna perpusilla
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-02-002:
Lemna perpusilla
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
COMMON NAME:
Tiny Duckweed, Small Duckweed, Minute Duckweed
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA (5/21/15):
Lemna perpusilla
FAMILY
Araceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lemna perpusilla
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-02-002:
Lemna perpusilla
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
1898
Floating aquatic (one root per frond, and it floating); Forb
Perennial
Monoecious
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Habitat: Still to slowly moving waters of ponds, lakes, beaver ponds, and swamps, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Plants consist of 1 or more flattened leaflike stems ("fronds")
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FLOWER:
Summer/Fall
Unisexual
1 stamen in staminate flowers
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
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