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Mexican mosquito fern

Azolla microphylla

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 12, February 10, March 11, April 13, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 8, September 11, October 11, November 14, December 11.
United States359
California131
Illinois43
Kentucky36
Missouri32
Canada25
Ontario25
Minnesota21
Utah16
Nevada15

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassFerns · Polypodiopsida
OrderSalviniales
Familywater fern family · Salviniaceae
GenusMosquito Ferns · Azolla

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