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Lemna L.
duckweed

       
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Photo of Lemna L.
R.A. Howard. ©Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Richard A. Howard Photograph Collection. Guadeloupe, Saint Martin. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires permission of the copyright holder.
 
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Lemna L.

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Distribution:
Lemna L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Lemna L.

View 5 genera in Lemnaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Lemna aequinoctialis Welw.. .
Lemna aequinoctialis
lesser duckweed
Distribution of Lemna gibba L.. . Image Available.
Lemna gibba
swollen duckweed
Distribution of Lemna minor L.. . Image Available.
Lemna minor
common duckweed
Distribution of Lemna minuta Kunth. . Image Available.
Lemna minuta
least duckweed
Distribution of Lemna obscura (Austin) Daubs. . Image Available.
Lemna obscura
little duckweed
Distribution of Lemna perpusilla Torr.. . Image Available.
Lemna perpusilla
minute duckweed
Distribution of Lemna trisulca L.. . Image Available.
Lemna trisulca
star duckweed
Distribution of Lemna turionifera Landolt. .
Lemna turionifera
turion duckweed
Distribution of Lemna valdiviana Phil.. . Image Available.
Lemna valdiviana
valdivia duckweed
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Lemna L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Arecidae
Order Arales
Family Lemnaceae – Duckweed family
Genus Lemna L. – duckweed
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:

Lemna L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin         Low      
Quinlan         Low   Low  

Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Lemna L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 42588.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

 

Related Web Sites:
Lemna L.

Duckweed-A Tiny Plant With Enormous Potential For Agriculture and Environment

 
 
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