Other common names:
Common Duckweed Other scientific names: Lemna minuta French names:
Lenticule mineure Family: Arum Family (Araceae), (Duckweed Family (Lemnaceae)) Distinctive features:
Tiny floating plants. Habitat: Wet Areas Native/Non-native:
Native Notes:
There are several species of Duckweed in Ontario, and they are difficult to tell apart.
Photographs:
126 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Range Map is at the bottom of the page
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
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