// SPECIES PROFILE · ANNUAL · NATIVE

Mexican mosquitofern

Azolla microphylla

Mexican mosquitofern (Azolla microphylla) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 18 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11a
Mature size: —
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Mexican mosquitofern (Azolla microphylla) — *Azolla microphylla* — Mexican mosquitofern. Photo via iNaturalist — no rights reserved.

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Mexican mosquitofern (Azolla microphylla) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11a.

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, mexican mosquitofern pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Powell's amaranth (Amaranthus powellii), Green amaranth (Amaranthus powellii ssp. powellii).