Azolla caroliniana Willd.
Synonym(s):
Common Name(s):
Carolina mosquitofern,
Mosquito fern
Family Name(s):
Azollaceae,
Salviniaceae
Type:
Aquatic
Sterile Frond Division:
Entire
Sterile Frond Shape:
Oval-shaped, Lance-shaped
Fertile Frond Shape:
Dissimilar From Sterile Frond
Sori:
Sporocarps
Growth:
Creeping
Special Features:
Free floating. The fronds are scale-like and overlap.
Habitat:
Still waters,
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