| General Information | |
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| Symbol: | AZPI |
| Group: | Fern |
| Family: | Azollaceae |
| Duration: |
Annual |
| Growth Habit: |
Forb/herb |
| Native Status: |
L48 I |
| Data Source and Documentation | |
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Native |  |
Introduced |  |
Both |  |
Absent/Unreported |
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Native, No County Data |  |
Introduced, No County Data |  |
Both, No County Data |
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L48 |  |
AK | |
HI | |
PR | |
VI | |
NAV | |
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Synonyms
Classification
| Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
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| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Division | Pteridophyta – Ferns |
| Class | Filicopsida |
| Order | Hydropteridales |
| Family | Azollaceae – Azolla family |
| Genus | Azolla Lam. – mosquitofern |
| Species | Azolla pinnata R. Br. – feathered mosquitofern |
Subordinate Taxa
The Plants Database includes the following 2 subspecies of Azolla pinnata . Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles.
Legal Status
| Noxious Weed Information | ||
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| This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds. | ||
| United States:
mosquito fern
Noxious weed
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| Alabama
mosquito fern
Class A noxious weed
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| California
mosquito fern
Quarantine
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| Massachusetts
mosquito fern
Prohibited
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| North Carolina
feathered mosquitofern
Class A noxious weed
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| Oregon
mosquito fern
Quarantine
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| South Carolina
mosquito fern
Invasive aquatic plant
pinnate mosquito fern, mosquito fern
Plant pest
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| Vermont
mosquito fern
Class A noxious weed
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| U.S. Weed Information | |
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Azolla pinnata
feathered mosquitofern
mosquito fern
water velvet
This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of
Weeds of the U.S.
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| US | USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ). 2012. Federal noxious weed list (1 February 2012). USDA, APHIS, PPQ. Washington, DC. |
| STATE | Assorted authors. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments. |
Wetland Status
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Related Links
| More Accounts and Images | |
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| ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (AZPI) | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System (AZPI) | |
Wildlife
Food
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Cover
| Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
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Description of Values
| Value Class | Food | Cover |
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