Salviniaceae
Carolina mosquitofern
Azolla caroliniana
- Family
- Salviniaceae
- Genus
- Azolla
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Common names
By language (6)
- arz
- ازولا كارولينيانا
- Belarusian
- Азола каралінская
- Chinese
- 美洲滿江紅, 美洲满江红
- Dutch
- Kleine kroosvaren
- English
- Carolina mosquitofern, Carolina azolla, Water velvet
- Persian
- آزولا کارولینا
Synonyms
- Carpanthus axillaris Raf.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.