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Lemna gibba L.

fat duckweed (Araceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadModerate tendencySE
Plant Atlas 2020
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From above, Lemna gibba (centre) looks like a typical, medium-sized duckweed.

Berrow (VC6: North Somerset); 2019-08-21

 fat duckweed / Lemna gibba: From above, _Lemna gibba_ (centre) looks like a typical, medium-sized duckweed.

From the side, Lemna gibba is distinctive, with a greatly inflated lower surface, making the whole plant almost hemispherical.

Berrow (VC6: North Somerset); 2019-08-21

 fat duckweed / Lemna gibba: From the side, _Lemna gibba_ is distinctive, with a greatly inflated lower surface, making the whole plant almost hemispherical.

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