Azolla caroliniana Willd. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Azolla

Family:

Salviniaceae

Nomen number:

102986

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 5(1):541. 1810

Verified:

12/11/1995 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Reference(s)

Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
Breedlove, D. E., ed. 1981-. Flora of Chiapas.
Cuda, J. P. et al. 2004. Interference of natural regulation of the aquatic weed mosquito fern (Azolla caroliniana) by the red imported fire ant. Aquatics 26:20-26.
Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
Madeira, P. T. et al. 2013. Identity and origins of introduced and native Azolla species in Florida. Aquatic Bot. 111:9-15. Note: this study showed that the native Floridan population is a hybrid probably involving a South American Azolla
Mickel, J. T. & A. R. Smith. 2004. The pteridophytes of Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 88:1-1054. Note: = Azolla filiculoides Lam.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Slocum, P. D. et al. 1996. Water gardening: water lilies and lotuses 63. Note: Timber Press, Portland, Oregon
Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand.
Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
2018. Mid-Atlantic invasive plant species (on-line resource)

Common names

English
fairy-moss –
mosquito fern –
mosquito-plant –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio
1	Native	Northern America	South-Central U.S.A.	United States	Texas
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Kentucky
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Louisiana
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Mississippi
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil		s.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Jamaica
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	United States	Puerto Rico
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	French Guiana
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Zulia
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Argentina		n.
1	Native	Southern America	Southern South America	Uruguay
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru
2	Cultivated					also cult.
4	Naturalized					natzd. elsewhere
5	Uncertain	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Florida

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia]
SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Texas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Jamaica, United States [Puerto Rico]
CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Zulia]
BRAZIL: Brazil (s.)
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia, Peru
SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Argentina (n.), Uruguay

Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)
Uncertain
Northern America

SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida]

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	ornamental	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental	ornamental	Slocum, P. D. et al. 1996. Water gardening: water lilies and lotuses 63. Note: Timber Press, Portland, Oregon
Weed		Cuda, J. P. et al. 2004. Interference of natural regulation of the aquatic weed mosquito fern (Azolla caroliniana) by the red imported fire ant. Aquatics 26:20-26.

Taxon: Azolla caroliniana Willd.