// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Carolina mosquitofern

Azolla caroliniana

Carolina mosquitofern (Azolla caroliniana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 33 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 3a–11b
Mature size: —
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Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Carolina mosquitofern (Azolla caroliniana) — *Azolla caroliniana* — Carolina mosquitofern. Photo by User:SB_Johnny via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Carolina mosquitofern (Azolla caroliniana) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 3a–11b.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, carolina mosquitofern pairs naturally with: Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slenderleaf false foxglove (Agalinis tenuifolia).