About Feathered Mosquito Fern
Azolla pinnata is a species of fern known by several common names, including mosquitofern, feathered mosquitofern and water velvet. It is native to much of Africa, Asia (Brunei Darussalam, China, India, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines) and parts of Australia. It is an aquatic plant, it is found floating upon the surface of the water. It grows in quiet and slow-moving water bodies because swift currents and waves break up the plant. At maximum growth rate, it can double its biomass in 1.9 days, with most strains attaining such growth within a week under optimal conditions. A. pinnata is a small fern with a triangular stem measuring up to 2.5 centimeters in length that floats on the water.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Azolla pinnata
- Genus
- Azolla
- Family
- SALVINIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb-Aquatic
Salviniaceae
SALVINIA FAMILY
Feathered Mosquito Fern belongs to the Salviniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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