The plant's distribution is ever-expanding; it has been spreading in Europe and it was described from Poland for the first time in 2007.

[6] This tiny plant varies in shape depending on growth conditions.

In the shade it is a single green translucent oval body no more than 2.5 millimeters long, and in full sunlight it generally grows in pairs.

This duckweed grows in slow-moving, calm, and stagnant freshwater habitats.

It affects the ecology of its habitat by forming mats on the water surface, reducing sunlight penetration and oxygen exchange.