Azolla caroliniana
Carolina Mosquitofern, Fairy Moss
Other regional names: Mosquito Plant
- Mosquito Plant
Also known as: Carpanthus axillaris Raf.
- Carpanthus axillaris Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salviniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydrosubshrub.
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Originating in North America and South America, Azolla caroliniana (commonly known as Carolina mosquitofern or Fairy-Moss) is an aquatic plant belonging to the Salviniaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guyana, Haiti, Illinois, Indiana, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malaya, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam