Much like Frodo in The Lord of the Rings, the fern Azolla filiculoides proves that the small can certainly pack a punch. This minuscule water fern, which has leaves the size of a single gnat, is the ...

University of Tübingen research team observes the impact of falling drops on Salvinia molesta leaves using high-speed cameras The tropical floating fern Salvinia molesta has developed sophisticated ...

Homo sapiens is apparently not the only species to have single-handedly changed Earth’s climate. That dubious distinction is shared with Azolla, a diminutive floating fern sometimes called water ...

Aquatic ferns are been spotted in some of the island’s freshwater ponds, with Dr Mark Outerbridge saying that “a few of Bermuda’s freshwater ponds have been replaced with what appears to be grassy ...

A giant floating fern that carpets waterways with thick, leafy mats has become a major problem in Alabama waterways. It’s called Giant Salvinia. “Nobody wants it,” said Monica Allen, a spokesperson ...

Water Fern is a tiny floating fern that has been reported from several parts of Ireland. It is not a native; it arrived here from abroad and spread rapidly. Water Fern is native to both North and ...

Ferns are classified by the family name of Pteridophytes. This prehistoric sounding name is a fitting label for some of the oldest known plants on Earth. Having been documented as far back as 350 ...

"The second printing of this book has permitted a few emendations in the keys and correction of some typographical errors, incorrect references, and incorrect names, notably Polystichum lachenense for ...

Azolla is a floating aquatic fern with a very fast growth. That’s important for multiple reasons, the first being that the fern shows “great promise as a biofuel,” says Rothfel. While it’s been used ...