Azolla rubra
Red Water Fern at Paddys River, ACT
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| Azolla rubra | Tapirlord | 18 Aug 2023 | ||
| Azolla rubra | Tapirlord | 14 Aug 2023 |
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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.
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
- Tapirlord Recorded by
- No In flower
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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
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Synonyms
Azolla filiculoides Azolla rubra Azolla filiculoides var. rubra
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