Duckweed

Common Name: Duckweed

Scientific Name: Lemna minor

Zone: 4–10

Flower: Tiny, rarely seen white flowers

Flower Timing: Sporadically in warm weather

Mature Height (ft): <0.1 ft (individual fronds are 1–8 mm across)

Mature Spread (ft): Rapidly spreading mat on water surface

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Plant Type: Free-floating aquatic plant

Preferred Environment: Still or slow-moving freshwater; ponds, ditches, and marshes

Special Features: Extremely fast-growing, provides shade and cover for aquatic life, excellent for nutrient absorption and water filtration, can be invasive in nutrient-rich water