Group Name:
Pteridophytes
Family Name:
Azollaceae
Genus:
Azolla Lam. Lam.
Genus Common Name:
Mosquito ferns
Species:
Azolla mexicana Presl
Species Common Name:
Mosquito fern
Habitat:
Stagnant water; shallow, sandy ponds
Abundance and Distribution:
Common to infrequent along Mississippi River; rare east central and southwest: Benton County, Cedar County, Fremont county 1906, Johnson county and Linn county
Origin:
Native
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e334