Lemna minor

Lemna minor

Common Duckweed

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Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Duckweed family
Lemnaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Highbridge.
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It would appear to be obvious that there are two species here ? But my attempts to investigate were inconclusive except to say I suspect there may be Lemna minuta there (the smaller fronds). This is introduced and "rapidly spreading".

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06 October 2004
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: AF-S
1/250 sec - F/14
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 500
Lemna minor

Common Duckweed

FloralImages
Creative Commons License
Licenced under a Creative Commons Licence.
Anthophyta
Flowering plants
Duckweed family
Lemnaceae
Photographer: John Crellin
Highbridge.
View location

Close-up of above picture.

It would appear to be obvious that there are two species here ? But my attempts to investigate were inconclusive except to say I suspect there may be Lemna minuta there (the smaller fronds). This is introduced and "rapidly spreading".

Back to: Wild plants; Anthophyta; Native; Lemnaceae; North Somerset

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06 October 2004
Section: Wild Plants and Fungi of the British Isles
 
British Isles status: native
Nikon D70
Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority
Metering: Multi-Pattern
Focussing: AF-S
1/250 sec - F/14
Lens: 60mm F/2.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO 500