Azolla microphylla Kaulf.

Mosquito fern (en), Azolla (fr), Azolle fausse fougère (fr), Azolla fausse fougère (fr), Fougère d'eau (fr), Azolle fausse filicule (fr)

Species

Pteridophytes > Salviniales > Salviniaceae > Azolla

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious herb. It grows 0.025-0.03m high.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	herb
Growth support	aquatic
Foliage retention	-
Sexuality	monoecy
Pollination	hydrogamy
Spread	hydrochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.03 - 0.03
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color	-
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	environmental use fodder green manure
Edible	-
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	-
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Distribution

Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17057000-1
WFO ID	wfo-0001114055
COL ID	K5QL
BDTFX ID	78516
INPN ID	162284
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Azolla mexicana Azolla microphylla