Azolla africana

Azolla africana

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Botswana | Burundi | Cameroon | Chad | DR Congo | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Ivory Coast | Madagascar | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Somalia | South Africa | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Azolla africana

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Taxonomy

Division:
Pteridophyta | - Ferns
Family:
Salviniaceae
Genus:
Azolla
Species:
Azolla africana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Aquatic
Drought Tolerance:
Low
Ground Cover:
Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
Deer Resistant:
Yes

Source: deepseek-v4-flash