Species Cards
Duckweed
Lemna minor
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Duckweed (Lemna minor) |
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Food chain : |
Producer |
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What it eats : |
Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Eaten by: |
Pond snails, ducks |
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Habitat: |
PondPond |
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Description: |
Tiny round leaves that float on the surface of ponds. They are so small, the plants can stick to ducks' feet and be carried to a new pond. |
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