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Azolla filiculoides
water fern
As recorded: Azolla filiculoides Lam.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Polypodiopsida › Salviniales › Salviniaceae
- Collected by
- Wagner, W.L.; Mill, S.; Flynn,T.; Peterson, B.; Peterson, G.Timothy Flynn →S.W. Mill →B. Peterson →G. {George} D. Peterson →Warren L. Wagner Jr. →
- Collector number
- 5188
- Date
- December 21, 1983
- Locality
- Hwy. 56, outside Hanalei
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 21, 1983, Wagner, W.L.; Mill, S.; Flynn,T.; Peterson, B.; Peterson, G. also collected 1 other specimen.
Azolla filiculoides observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 52 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-26.
2026-05-26
Haena, HI 96746, USA
(c) Matthew Gilbert Koons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)
2025-10-27
Island of Hawaiʻi, Kapaau, HI, US
(c) cadeepbluesea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-23
Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
2025-08-23
Kailua Rd + 1005, Kailua, HI 96734, USA
no rights reserved
2025-08-16
Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park, Hauula, HI, US
(c) Neal Kelso, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-07-16
Kukona Pl, Wailuku, HI, US
(c) Emma Menchions, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Azolla filiculoides. BISH 453570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956307094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/453570.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956307094 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026