Araceae
Columbian watermeal
Wolffia columbiana
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Wolffia
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Common names
By language (2)
- Dutch
- Colombiaanse wolffia
- English
- Columbian watermeal, Columbia water-meal, Columbian water-meal
Synonyms
- Bruniera columbiana Nieuwl.
- Grantia columbiana (H.Karst.) MacMill.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Benoit Renaud, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Benoit Renaud, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Benoit Renaud, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bonnie Isaac, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Derek, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Derek, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bonnie Isaac, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bonnie Isaac, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Renato R., CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Renato R., CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michel Langeveld, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.