Lesser Duckweed
Lemna aequinoctialis
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Aldabra, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina, Burundi, Cabinda, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caprivi Strip, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Chagos Archipelago, China, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Pa
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Araceae
- Genus:
- Lemna
- Species:
- Lemna aequinoctialis
- USDA Symbol:
- LEAE2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, waterlogged, organic soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in stagnant or slow-moving water bodies