Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lemna spp.
FAMILY
Araceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lemna spp.
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-02-000:
Lemna spp. FAMILY Lemnaceae
COMMON NAME:
Small Duckweed
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JK Marlow jkm0303d_21a
March Beaufort County SC
Hunting Island State Park
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JK Marlow jkm080301_089
March Charleston County SC
Santee Coastal Reserve
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JK Marlow jkm080301_089b
March Charleston County SC
Santee Coastal Reserve
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JK Marlow jkm080301_092
March Charleston County SC
Santee Coastal Reserve
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JK Marlow jkm160914_179
September
SE-EPPC Aquatic Plant ID Workshop
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JK Marlow jkm160914_181
September
SE-EPPC Aquatic Plant ID Workshop
The flattened, leaflike stems ("fronds") are light green, one root per frond, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
COMPARE
aquatic plants
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Lemna spp.
FAMILY
Araceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Lemna spp.
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-02-000:
Lemna spp.
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
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