Azolla caroliniana
Willd.
New leaves are green, turning red over time. The leaves often overlap
Azolla
grows floating on water surface
Red colored
Azolla
is growing with
Lemna
and
Ricciacarpus
There is one root per stem
Scientific Name:
Azolla caroliniana
Willd.
Common Name: Mosquito fern, Carolinina mosquitofern
Group: Ferns
Family:
Azollaceae
(Mosquitofern family)
Wetland Indicator Category: OBL
Annual
Growth Form: Floating
Grows on the surface of quiet ponds and freshwater marshes