Wolffia globosa

Classification	Monocots
Family	Araceae
Family (Traditional)	Araceae
Genus	Wolffia
Species:	Wolffia globosa (Roxb.) Hartog & Plas
Common Name	Asian Watermeal
Growth Habit	thalloid
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Aquatic; Growth Habit: thalloid; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Leaf Arrangement: floating; Leaf Complexity: thalloid; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: N/A (leaves absent); Leaf Type: thalloid; Leaf Venation: N/A; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Follicle; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Tepal Number: N/A
C value
Status	Native; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); KY[SNR] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)

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Species Distribution Map

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