Azolla nilotica Dcne.

Species

Pteridophytes > Salviniales > Salviniaceae > Azolla

Characteristics

A floating fern that grows in water. It can be 32 cm long and the rhizome 2 mm thick. It forms roots at the nodes.
Life form perennial
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in temporarily flooded areas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The plant is burnt and the ash used as salt.
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Images

Azolla nilotica unspecified picture

Distribution

Azolla nilotica world distribution map, present in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Sudan, Somalia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Azolla nilotica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17057010-1
WFO ID wfo-0001115729
COL ID K5QM
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Azolla nilotica