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
Lemna minor L.[FNA22, HC, HC2]
common duckweed, lesser duckweed, water lentil
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2: 970. 1753.
Origin: Native
Herbarium search: CPNWH
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.
Last updated 4/6/2021 by David Giblin.
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
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