NameThatPlant.net: Landoltia punctata

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Landoltia punctata FAMILY Araceae Go to FSUS key

Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

The genus Lemna has 1 root per plant; the genus Spirodela has 7-21; Landoltia has 2-7. Learn more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Landoltia punctata FAMILY Lemnaceae

VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-01-001:

Spirodela oligorrhiza FAMILY Lemnaceae

COMMON NAME:
Dotted Duckmeat

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Landoltia punctata FAMILY Araceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Landoltia punctata FAMILY Lemnaceae

VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-01-001:
Spirodela oligorrhiza FAMILY Lemnaceae

4783

Floating aquatic (the roots floating); Forb
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Still to slowly moving waters of ponds, lakes, beaver ponds, and swamps, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Southern Hemisphere

Common in Coastal Plain (uncommon in Piedmont)

CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
-

FLOWER:
Unisexual

FRUIT:

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