About Lemna turionifera Landolt
Lemna turionifera Landolt is a species of flowering plant in the Araceae family. It is a floating aquatic plant that grows in freshwater. Individual plants grow with one, two, three, or four leaves, and each leaf produces a single root that hangs down into the water. Like its close relative Lemna minor, Lemna turionifera reproduces primarily through vegetative methods. Unlike L. minor, this species can also produce turions. Turions are starch-filled fronds that sink to the underwater substrate, where they stay dormant until conditions become favorable for germination. The native range of this species extends from Northern Europe to Japan, and also includes Northern America.
