Swollen Duckweed (Lemna gibba)

Family: Lemnaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Form: Spreading or horizontal, Variable spread.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. The leaves are cultivated in Israel foe use as a salad or vegetable. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; The leaves are cultivated in Israel foe use as a salad or vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Still waters in Britain. Eutrophic, quiet waters in temperate regions with mild winters. (Zone 8)