Azolla rubra

Red Water Fern at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Azolla rubra	18 Aug 2023	Tapirlord
	Azolla rubra	14 Aug 2023	Tapirlord

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3 comments

dcnicholls wrote:

14 Aug 2023

I'm not clear how this differs from A. pinnata

Tapirlord wrote:

14 Aug 2023

Vicflora suggests presence of lateral roots (which we can't use here), and whether or not fronds are regularly branched (if so A.pinnata). I though personally that A.pinnata formed nice little triangles (Azolla pinnata (Ferny Azolla)), while A.rubra was more haphazard as with this plant.

Tapirlord wrote:

18 Aug 2023

This ID was confirmed by the fabulous Barbara Parris.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.906539 -35.465508
Altitude 810.0m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

60 Abundance
5 Aug 2023 01:41 PM Recorded on
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Collections
Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ferns and Clubmosses Plants

Additional information

False In flower

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
Synonyms
Azolla filiculoides Azolla rubra Azolla filiculoides var. rubra

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Australian Capital Territory

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