Salviniaceae
Feathered mosquitofern
Azolla pinnata
- Family
- Salviniaceae
- Genus
- Azolla
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Common names
By language (6)
- Chinese
- 羽叶满江红, 羽葉滿江紅, 三角满江红, 滿江紅
- English
- Feathered mosquitofern, Water velvet, Ferny azolla, Mosquito fern
- Javanese
- Mata lele
- Malagasy
- Kamilamina, Manontona, Manotomaitso, Manotona, Ramilamina
- Persian
- سرخس پشه
- Swedish
- Fjädermossbräken
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
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Sources: classification 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.