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Azolla filiculoides
Azolla filiculoides Lam.
Pacific mosquitofern, American Water Fern, Mosquito Fern
Azollaceae (Azolla Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: AZFI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (I)
Plants may quickly spread over water surface during fertile stage, generally in late spring.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb , Fern
Size Notes: Stems prostrate when immature, up to about 1 inch long. Become nearly erect, up to about 2 inches tall, when mature.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, sporulating plant. Plants green to yellowish green or dark red.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , FL , HI , NY , OR , TX , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Stagnant and slow moving waters.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Azolla filiculoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Azolla filiculoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Azolla filiculoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-29Research By: CBR