Azolla caroliniana Willd.

fairy floating moss

Other common names

fairy moss
mosquito fern

Synonyms

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Botanical details

Family: Salviniaceae
Native to the UK: No
Potentially harmful
Genus: Azolla
Name status: Correct

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