Wolffia brasiliensis Wedd. is a plant in the Araceae family, order Alismatales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Wolffia brasiliensis Wedd.
Wolffia brasiliensis, or Brazilian watermeal, is a tiny leafless stemless rootless flowering plant native to the Americas that grows on calm pond surfaces.
Wolffia brasiliensis Wedd., commonly called Brazilian watermeal, is a species of flowering plant. It is native to North America and South America, where it grows in mats across the surface of calm water bodies like ponds. This species is an extremely small plant that lacks leaves, stems, and roots. Its visible green structure reaches up to 1.2 millimeters in length, has a flat surface, and bears a bump at its center.
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Symplocarpus foetidus (L.) Salisb. ex W.P.C.Barton
Wolffiella gladiata (Hegelm.) Hegelm.
Monstera praetermissa E.G.Gonç. & Temponi
Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Amorphophallus konjac K.Koch
Amorphophallus dracontioides (Engl.) N.E.Br.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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