Star Duckweed
Lemna trisulca L.
Duckweed family
Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
4 inches
Spread
20 inches
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Growing Conditions
Light
Shade Tolerance
Intolerant
Water
Water Use
High
Drought Tolerance
None
Flood Tolerance
High
Soil
CaCO3 Tolerance
Low
Fertility Need
Medium
Stress Tolerance
Fire Tolerance
High
Salt Tolerance
None
Climate
pH Range
5.7 – 7.0
Frost-Free Days
145 days
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.
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