Araceae

Little duckweed

Lemna obscura (Austin) Daubs

Family: Araceae
Genus: Lemna

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Little duckweed: Spanish: Panorámica del puente sobre el lago de maracaibo, se puede observar el nivel de contaminación de la Lemna obscura (Austin) Daubs , fotografía tomada de — Photo: Wilfredor, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Arabic: لمنة داكنة
English: Little duckweed

Synonyms

Lemna ecuadorensis Landolt
Lemna minor var. colorata Hegelm.
Lemna minor var. obscura Austin

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Wilfredor, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wilfredor, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Wilfredor, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.