Pistia stratiotes
water lettuce, water-lettuce, apon-apon, pistie, tropical duckweed, laitue d'eau, lechuguita de agua
Family
Araceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
obovate, cuneate
Growth Form
forb, floating aquatic, aquatic
Flower Month
April
Milky Sap
Yes
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
introduced
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Habitat
Still waters of ponds, ditches, swamps, slow-moving streams, lakes.