Scientific Name: Azolla pinnata

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  • Common Name:
    Ferny Azolla
  • Type:
    Free-floating fern , aquatic herb
  • Family:
    AZOLLACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Ferns do not have flowers or fruit but produce spores on the backs of their leaves throughout the year.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wallum Woodland. Usually found in still water in full sun. Freshwater wetlands.
  • Species List:
    Janet, Batianoff 87, aquatic plant,
Identification Notes

Branching brittle stems are hidden by scale-like leaves. Can be red or green.