Azolla filiculoides subsp. filiculoides
Azolla filiculoides subsp. filiculoides
- Native to:
- Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Canada | BC | Chile | Colombia | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Peru | Tristan da Cunha | United States | AK, AZ, CA, OR, TX, WA | Uruguay | Venezuelan Antilles
GBIF: M. Tagawa
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Salviniaceae
- Genus:
- Azolla
- Species:
- Azolla filiculoides subsp. filiculoides
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Aquatic
- Height:
- 2 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, aquatic invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- red, bronze
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Reproduces primarily vegetatively through fragmentation. Spores rarely produced and germination not well documented in cultivation.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch