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Azolla filiculoides

Common nameWater Fern
Azolla filiculoides Water Fern
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Latin names
ClassPteridopsida
OrderSalviniales
FamilyAzollaceae
GenusAzolla
Speciesfiliculoides
Geographic details
Habitatin water
Soil typetolerant
DistributionThroughout South British Isles
NativeYes
General
Plant heightsmall
BranchedNo
Plant colourglaucous green
Habitfloating
Conservation statusnot threatened
Leaf details
Separate fertile leavesNo
Leaf shapeovate
Pinnaeno pinnae
WintergreenNo
Spore details
homosporeNo
Sori details
Sori shapeglobose
Sori descriptionsporocarp
Sori placementfirst leaf of a lateral branch
Indusium details
indusium presentNo