Azolla (common called mosquito fern, water fern, and fairy moss) is a genus of seven species of aquatic ferns in the family Salviniaceae. They are extremely reduced in form and specialized, …

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 …

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.

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 …

May 30, 2025 · Azolla is a genus of aquatic ferns known for their symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria. These ferns are small, floating plants that can be found in …

The Azolla event is a paleoclimatology scenario hypothesized to have occurred in the middle Eocene epoch, [1] around 49 million years ago, when blooms of the carbon-fixing freshwater …

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 …

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.

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 …