Lemna perpusilla

Lemna perpusilla, the tiny duckweed or minute duckweed, is a species of aquatic flowering plant in the family Araceae.^[3] It is native to the central and eastern United States (but not the Deep South), and Quebec in Canada, and has been introduced to various locations around the world.^[2] It prefers still or very slowly moving waters.^[3]

Lemna perpusilla
Fronds, with some roots visible
Botanical illustration
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Lemna
Species:	L. perpusilla
Binomial name
Lemna perpusilla Torr.
Synonyms[2]
Hydrophace perpusilla (Torr.) Lunell