Species

Azolla filiculoides Lam.

Water Fern

Salviniaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Salviniaceae (Watermoss family)
Genus: Azolla (Azolla)

Synonyms

Azolla filiculoides
Azolla caroliniana
Azolla microphylla

Related species

Azolla filiculoides Lam. - Water Fern
Azolla cristata Kaulf. - Carolina Azolla

Traits


    Free-floating aquatic plants, <ba>1&#8211;5&#8209;(20) cm large</ba>. <span class="v1">plants:</span> with sporo-trophophylls with distinctly segregated generative and vegetative sections. <span class="v1">sporangia:</span> <b>in ovoid sporocarps</b>, <b>at the base ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Azolla filiculoides

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Azolla filiculoides

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Azolla filiculoides

Azolla filiculoides

Status

  • naturalized neophyte

Habitat

  • waters

  • in nutritious habitats

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