Scientific Name: Azolla pinnata

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  • Pronunciation:
    az-OLL-ah pin-NA-ta
  • Common Name:
    Ferny Azolla
  • Type:
    Free-floating fern
  • Family:
    SALVINIACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    Ferns do not have flowers or fruit but produce spores on the backs of their leaves throughout the year.
  • Flowers Color:
    N/A
  • Fruit Color:
    N/A
  • Vegetation Type:
    Freshwater wetlands. Usually found in still water in full sun.
  • Species List:
    Janet, Batianoff 87, aquatic plant,
Identification Notes

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