Little Duckweed

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Lemna obscura

Little Duckweed, a reference photo
Photo: Wilfredor · CC0 (licence)

Lemna obscura is a species of plant in the subfamily Lemnoideae of the family Araceae. It ranges from the United States south to Colombia and Ecuador.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Little Duckweed being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Lemna
Species
Lemna obscura

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