Species

Azolla cristata Kaulf.

Carolina Azolla

Salviniaceae

Classification

Group: Pteridophytina (Ferns)
Family: Salviniaceae (Watermoss family)
Genus: Azolla (Azolla)

Synonyms

Azolla cristata
Azolla mexicana

Free-floating aquatic plants, 0.5–1.5 cm large. plants: with sporo-trophophylls with distinctly segregated generative and vegetative sections. sporangia: in ovoid sporocarps, at the base of the submerged leaf-lobes. spores: heterosporous, differentiated in mega- and ...

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Distribution in Europe

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Azolla cristata