Azolla rubra

Red Water Fern at Fyshwick, ACT

Azolla rubra at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Jan 2016
Azolla rubra at Fyshwick, ACT - 28 Jan 2016
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Identification history

Azolla filiculoides 28 Jan 2017 dcnicholls
Azolla filiculoides 28 Jan 2017 dcnicholls
Unidentified 28 Jan 2017 HarveyPerkins

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User's notes

The azolla formed extensive mats over the eastern and western ends of this swamp. For size comparison, the Eastern Billbongfly is about 27 mm in length.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
  • 28 Jan 2016 01:45 PM Recorded on
  • HarveyPerkins Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Azolla rubra Scientific name
  • Red Water Fern Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1052.77m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Azolla filiculoides Azolla rubra Azolla filiculoides var. rubra

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