Salvinia rotundifolia Wiild.

• Common Name: Floating Moss
• Family: Salviniaceae Reichb.

• Country of Origin: Tropical America
• Habitat:

• Description: Plants to 2 3/4 inches long; floating leaves nearly orbicular, to 5/8 inches long and 3/4 inches wide, upper surface covered with rows of papillae. each with a tuft of 4 hairs, the hairs separate from one another, lower surface with brown hairs. Tropical America; introduced locally in eastern US.

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 199400181
• Source: CEM ex C Armstrong - UVM
• Accession Date: 12-02-1994
• Bench: 6601 - BPB:Warm Aquatic Trays
• Qty: 1 confirmed on 12-27-2012

Classification:

• Division: Ferns
• Class: Polypodiopsida
• SubClass:
• Order: Salviniales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Salviniaceae
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References:

Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976.

data regenerated on Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:50:55 -0400