Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Landoltia punctata
FAMILY
Araceae
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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
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Spirodela oligorrhiza
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Landoltia punctata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 22 (2000)
Landoltia punctata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Spirodela punctata
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-01-001:
Spirodela oligorrhiza FAMILY Lemnaceae
COMMON NAME:
Dotted Duckmeat
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Landoltia punctata
FAMILY
Araceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Landoltia punctata
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Spirodela oligorrhiza
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2015)
Landoltia punctata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 22
Landoltia punctata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Spirodela punctata
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)
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LEAVES:
-
FLOWER:
Unisexual
FRUIT:
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