✿Salviniaceae · Azolla
Feathered Mosquito Fern
Azolla pinnata subsp. asiatica
Herb-AquaticMedicinal
- Habit
- Herb-Aquatic
How to identify Feathered Mosquito Fern
Identify Feathered Mosquito Fern by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb-aquatic habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Asian floating mosquito fern subspecies.
- Confirm it sits within the Salviniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Feathered Mosquito Fern.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Azolla pinnata subsp. asiatica
- Genus
- Azolla
- Family
- Salviniaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Aquatic
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, China, South Korea, Formosa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About Feathered Mosquito Fern
Feathered Mosquito Fern (Azolla pinnata subsp. asiatica) belongs to the Salviniaceae family.
Botanical family
Salviniaceae
Salvinia Family
Feathered Mosquito Fern belongs to the Salviniaceae family.
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