Azolla rubra

Red Water Fern at Wollogorang, NSW

Azolla rubra at Wollogorang, NSW - 5 Dec 2021
Azolla rubra at Wollogorang, NSW - 5 Dec 2021
Azolla rubra at Wollogorang, NSW - 5 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Azolla rubra 19 Jan 2022 dcnicholls

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dcnicholls wrote:
   19 Jan 2022
I would previously have identified this as Azolla filiculoides, but apparently A. rubra is now the accepted ID for the southern hemisphere species.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 5 Dec 2021 09:21 AM Recorded on
  • NedJohnston 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
  • Up to 810.02m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Azolla filiculoides

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