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Lemna valdiviana
Lemna valdiviana Phil.
Valdivia Duckweed
Lemnaceae (Duckweed Family)
Synonym(s): Lemna cyclostasa, Lemna torreyi
USDA Symbol: LEVA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Floats on the surface of the water.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Flowers are rare.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , FL , GA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WV , WYNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Lemna valdiviana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Lemna valdiviana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lemna valdiviana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-14Research By: TWC Staff