Species: Common Duckweed (Lemna minor)
Family: Arums (Araceae)
Category: Flowering Plants
Location: SE
A. Flowering Plants
More extensive information on flowering plants can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Arums (Araceae)
In this family flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix, usually enveloped by a spathe or leaf-like bract.
C. Common Duckweed (Lemna minor)
Every owner of a garden pond knows this aquatic freshwater plant, which quickly forms a vast green mat despite each plant having only a single root.
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Common Duckweed
Common Duckweed quickly forms a vast green mat despite each plant having only a single root.
