Duckweed (Lemna minor)

Pronunciation:
LEM-nuh
Alternative botanical names: none
Alternative common names: none
Family:
unknown
Native to:
unknown
USDA zones:
unknown
Sunset zones:
unknown
Hardy to: unknown
Exposure:
full sun
Water:
aquatic plant
Height x width:
0.25" x 0.5"
Flowers in:
unknown
Colors:
unknown
Fragrance:
none
Additional comments:
Duck weed is a tiny floating plant. A colony of duck weed can be seen in the lower left-hand corner of the photo above. It is very pretty, spreads to form a soft green carpet. When individual plants break off and wash down into the pond, they are eaten by the fish.

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