Wolffia borealis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Wolffia borealis (Engelm. ex Hegelm.) Landolt & Wildi

Northern water meal, Northern watermeal

2019 David popp

2021 BLM Redding Field Office

2013 Scot Loring

Wolffia borealis is a perennial herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~15 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Wolffia
Family:	Araceae (Lemnaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Wolffia borealis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (WOBO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).