Araceae FAMILY

Lemna gibba

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lemna gibba is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.15 metres tall. It has uses.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeTemperate areas in Europe, including Britain, to the Himalayas, Africa, S. and N. America.

HabitatStill waters in Britain[ 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. ]. Eutrophic, quiet waters in temperate regions with mild winters[ 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. ].