Pacific Azolla
Azolla rubra
Family Salviniaceae
Restricted Trade Species — ACT: Restricted Trade Species
About
Azolla rubra, known commonly as red azolla and Pacific azolla, is a species of aquatic fern native to Australia and New Zealand. In New Zealand, it is also known by its Māori names returetu, roturotu, kārearea and kārerarera.
How to spot it
Real occurrence confirmed near Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve (Atlas of Living Australia, 2023) — no separate physical description was available on Wikipedia for this species, see the source link for more.
Documented on these trails
Found in
- Aranda Bushland Nature Reserve — Canberra & Namadgi National Park hikes
Source: Atlas of Living Australia + Wikipedia: Azolla rubra
Photo via iNaturalist Australia (CC-BY 4.0 (Int)), collected by jonathon love