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Should be examined via microscope to confirm ID. Note central peak.
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Brazilian Watermeal in Harford Co., Maryland (6/24/2014). Live plants examined via microscope. The large plants are Spirodella polyrhiza.
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Jim Stasz.
Brazilian Watermeal in Howard Co., Maryland (5/24/2010).
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Bill Harms.
Brazilian Watermeal along with Carolina Mosquitofern and Common Duckmeat in Worcester Co., Maryland (11/14/2016).
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Jim Stasz.
Brazilian Watermeal in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/24/2014). Specimen reviewed via microscope.
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Lance Biechele.
Columbian Watermeal in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/17/2011).
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Bill Harms.
Brazilian Watermeal (magnified 40x) found in Somerset Co., Maryland (6/24/2014).
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Lance Biechele.
Source: Wikipedia
Brazilian watermeal | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Wolffia |
Species: | W. brasiliensis
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Binomial name | |
Wolffia brasiliensis |
Wolffia brasiliensis is a species of flowering plant known by the common name Brazilian watermeal. It is native to North and South America, where it grows in mats on the surface of calm water bodies, such as ponds. It is a very small plant with no leaves, stems, or roots. The green part is up to 1.2 millimeters long with a flat surface with a bump in the center.
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