Azolla filiculoides (red azolla) is the only member of the family Azollaceae found in Tasmania, where it is a common native aquatic plant. It is often found behind farm dams and other still waterbodies.

Azolla is a unique freshwater fern that is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet due to its symbiotic relationship with a cyanobacterium (‘blue-green alga’) called anabaena.

Mar 7, 2025 · That plant was Azolla —a fern no bigger than a fingernail. And its story may hold the key to fighting climate change today. This genus of tiny, fast-growing aquatic ferns, is sometimes called …

Azolla, Azolla pinnata, an aquatic fern from the Azollacea plant family, is largely used as cattle fodder. With a main stem and pinnate side branches, azolla is a tiny branching plant.

Oct 28, 2024 · This unassuming plant, known as Azolla, floats on the surface of freshwater bodies. It is gaining attention in the scientific community for its rapid growth and nutrient-rich profile.

Apr 14, 2025 · Azolla is a small, aquatic fern that floats on the surface of water bodies. Known for its rapid growth and nitrogen-fixing abilities, it has been used in agriculture and environmental …

mosquito fern, (genus Azolla), genus of six or seven species of aquatic ferns of the family Salviniaceae. Members of Azolla are distributed nearly worldwide but are most diverse in tropical regions.

Feb 23, 2024 · Azolla (mosquito fern) is not only a plant that beautifies aquatic environments, but it also revolutionizes agricultural and food practices. This species has a history dating back to 540 B.C., …

Azolla is unique because it is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet – yet it does not need any soil to grow. Unlike almost all other plants, azolla is able to get its nitrogen fertilizer directly from the …

Azolla is the genus of aquatic ferns characterized by a small free float sporophyte composed of closely packed stems (De Benedetti et al., 2018). Azolla has been used to fix the ambient nitrogen through …