Azolla filiculoides
Also known as: Azolla arbuscula Desv. +6 more
- Azolla arbuscula Desv.
- Azolla filiculoides var. filiculoides
- Azolla japonica (Franch. & Sav.) Franch. & Sav. ex Nakai
- Azolla japonica Franch. & Sav.
- Azolla magellanica Willd.
- Azolla pinnata var. japonica Franch. & Sav.
- Azolla squamosa Molina
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salviniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hydroperennial.
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Azolla filiculoides is a fern within the Salviniaceae family. It is found natively in the Antarctic botanical region, North America, and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Fern
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ANTARCTIC, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Subantarctic Islands, Subarctic America, Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, British Columbia, California, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Colombia, Colorado, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Oregon, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Texas, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay, Utah, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Washington, 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)
Albania, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Free State, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malaya, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, New York, Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms