A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 4/6/2021 by David Giblin.
Lemna minor L.[FNA22, HC, HC2]
common duckweed, lesser duckweed, water lentil
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 970. 1753.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: This species has often been misidentified. Many specimens previously identified as L. minor are in fact L. turionifera, which apparently is far more common in Washington than L. minor.
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
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