Species: Azolla filiculoides
Large Mosquito Fern
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Order
Salviniales
Family
Azollaceae
Genus
Azolla
NatureServe
Classification
Other Global Common Names
Pacific Mosquito Fern - Pacific mosquitofern - azolle fausse-filicule
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Ferns and relatives
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Filicinophyta - Filicopsida - Salviniales - Azollaceae - Azolla
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
Small, aquatic, lowland fern, introduced to Hawaii in the 1930's (Valier 1995).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1988-07-28
Global Status Last Changed
1988-07-28
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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