Common Duckweed
Lemna minor
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, China, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, DR Congo, East Aegean Is., Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Føroyar, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hainan, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Labrador, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madeira, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South Africa, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Virgin Islands
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Araceae
- Genus:
- Lemna
- Species:
- Lemna minor
- USDA Symbol:
- LEMI3
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★★☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish, amphibians
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, nutrient-dense, silty soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Common in still or slow-moving freshwater bodies