Duckweed
Lemna perpusilla
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering
- May-January
How to identify Duckweed
Identify Duckweed by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Extremely tiny floating duckweed fronds.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Lemnaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Duckweed.
Plant Details
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Lemnaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Duckweed
A member of the Lemnaceae family, Duckweed (Lemna perpusilla) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. It grows in stagnant waters. Flowering and fruiting run from May to January.
Lemnaceae
Arum Family
Duckweed belongs to the Lemnaceae family.
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