Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Alismatales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Wolffia spp.
FAMILY
Araceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Wolffia spp.
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-03-000:
Wolffia spp. FAMILY Lemnaceae
COMMON NAME:
Watermeal
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JK Marlow jkm160914_173
September
SE-EPPC Aquatic Plant ID Workshop
Wolffia's flattened, leaflike stems ("fronds") have no roots, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
COMPARE
aquatic plants
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Wolffia spp.
FAMILY
Araceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Wolffia spp.
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 033-03-000:
Wolffia spp.
FAMILY
Lemnaceae
4046
Floating aquatic (rootless); Forb
Native & non-native
LEAVES:
Simple
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FLOWER:
Calyx absent
Petals absent
1 stamen in staminate flowers
FRUIT:
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