watermeal
plant
Also known as: Wolffia
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Watermeal refers to any of the minute aquatic plants belonging to the genus Wolffia. These plants are the smallest known flowering plants and are widely distributed.12
Wolffia plants are floating aquatic plants that consist of a tiny, leafless thallus. They are distinguished from similar plants by their one-celled anthers and the absence of roots.2
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