Azolla filliculoides

carolina mosquitofern, fern azolla, pacific azolla, pacific mosquitofern, eastern mosquitofern
Family

Azollaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

sessile

Leaf Type

simple

Growth Form

fern, floating aquatic, aquatic

Flower Month

June - September

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

annual


Wetland Class

OBL

Habitat

Ponds and sluggish streams.