Araceae FAMILY

Lemna trisulca

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lemna trisulca is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.01 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to N. Africa, Asia, N. America, Australia

HabitatPonds and ditches in all parts of Britain except north Devon and east Cornwall[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. Mesotrophic, quiet waters rich in calcium, in cool-temperate regions[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].