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