Azolla - Wikipedia
Azolla (mosquito fern, water fern, fairy moss) is a genus of seven species of aquatic ferns in the family Salviniaceae. They are extremely reduced in form and specialized, looking nothing like other typical ferns but more resembling the form of some mosses or even duckweeds.
Can the Fern That Cooled the Planet Do It Again?
2014年7月15日 · Researchers hope to use the fernlike Azolla to reverse the global warming effects of burning fossil fuels. Fifty-five million years ago, when scientists believe the Earth was in a near-runaway...
Azolla: The tiny fern that could feed the world - Earth.com
2024年10月28日 · A humble yet remarkable tiny water fern has emerged as a surprising yet powerful potential solution in the global fight against food insecurity. This unassuming plant, known as Azolla, floats on the surface of freshwater bodies.
Azolla Fern | Project Regeneration
Grow azolla to sequester carbon from the atmosphere, clean polluted waterways, and create regenerative animal feed, green manure, and biofuel. The aquatic azolla fern is a wonder plant.
Azolla | Diseases and Pests, Description, Uses, Propagation
Azolla is a plant whose native habitat stretches from Africa through India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Crop Details. Scientific Name: Azolla pinnata. Common Name: feathery mosquito fern, red azolla, water velvet (En); afrikanischer algenfarn (German); aka-ukikusa (Japan)
Azolla filiculoides - Wikipedia
Azolla filiculoides (water fern) is a species of aquatic fern. It is native to warm temperate and tropical regions of the Americas, and has been introduced to Europe, North and sub-Saharan Africa, China, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, the Caribbean and Hawaii. [4]
Azolla; Fairy Fern, Invader, and World Changer
We’ve just come across Azolla filiculoides in the Guermonprez collection, which is one of the most invasive plants in the UK today. Also known as a Fairy Fern, Fairy Moss and Water Fern, this small floating plant is native to the Americas but has spread to other parts of the world, with some dramatic impacts.
Azolla pinnata - Wikipedia
Azolla pinnata is a species of fern known by several common names, including mosquitofern, [2] feathered mosquitofern and water velvet. It is native to much of Africa, Asia (Brunei Darussalam, China, India, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines) and parts of Australia. It is an aquatic plant, it is found floating upon the surface of the water.
About Azolla - The Azolla Foundation
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.
The Little Fern That Could - Earth Island Journal
Azolla nilotica, native to the brackish Nile delta, could be a possible candidate for wetland propagation, but introducing a nonnative, fast-growing fern to wetlands across the world raises its own set of questions.