Fern Encyclopedia

Marsilea fenestrata (Windowed Water Clover)

Marsilea fern, Rhizomatous aquatic/semi-aquatic, reaching 5-20 cm, native to Worldwide (warm temperate to tropical). 5-20 cm Rhizomatous aquatic/semi-aquatic Worldwide (warm temperate to tropical) Vintage herbarium sheet with pressed frond and...

Marsilea fenestrata (Windowed Water Clover)

Marsilea fern, Rhizomatous aquatic/semi-aquatic, reaching 5-20 cm, native to Worldwide (warm temperate to tropical). 5-20 cm Rhizomatous aquatic/semi-aquatic Worldwide (warm temperate to tropical) Vintage herbarium sheet with pressed frond and...

Marsilea fadeniana (Faden's Water Clover)

Marsilea fadeniana, Faden's Water Clover, is an elegant aquatic fern endemic to Kenya's seasonal wetlands. With its characteristic four-lobed clover-like fronds and creeping rhizomes, it forms dense foreground carpets in...

Marsilea fadeniana (Faden's Water Clover)

Marsilea fadeniana, Faden's Water Clover, is an elegant aquatic fern endemic to Kenya's seasonal wetlands. With its characteristic four-lobed clover-like fronds and creeping rhizomes, it forms dense foreground carpets in...

Marsilea exarata (Grooved Water Clover, Swaybac...

Marsilea exarata (Grooved Water Clover) is an Australian endemic aquatic fern prized for its amphibious adaptability, transitioning seamlessly between fully submerged aquarium carpets and emergent paludarium growth with distinctive four-lobed...

Marsilea exarata (Grooved Water Clover, Swaybac...

Marsilea exarata (Grooved Water Clover) is an Australian endemic aquatic fern prized for its amphibious adaptability, transitioning seamlessly between fully submerged aquarium carpets and emergent paludarium growth with distinctive four-lobed...

Marsilea ephippiocarpa (Saddle-fruited Nardoo)

Marsilea ephippiocarpa, the Saddle-fruited Nardoo, is an African aquatic fern from Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, thriving in seasonal wetlands with dramatic hydrological fluctuations. Distinguished by saddle-shaped sporocarps and four-parted...

Marsilea ephippiocarpa (Saddle-fruited Nardoo)

Marsilea ephippiocarpa, the Saddle-fruited Nardoo, is an African aquatic fern from Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, thriving in seasonal wetlands with dramatic hydrological fluctuations. Distinguished by saddle-shaped sporocarps and four-parted...

Marsilea macropoda (Bigfoot Water-Clover)

Marsilea macropoda, commonly known as Bigfoot Water-Clover, is an aquatic to semi-aquatic fern endemic to Texas, where it inhabits seasonal wetlands, pond margins, and shallow streams from the Rio Grande...

Marsilea macropoda (Bigfoot Water-Clover)

Marsilea macropoda, commonly known as Bigfoot Water-Clover, is an aquatic to semi-aquatic fern endemic to Texas, where it inhabits seasonal wetlands, pond margins, and shallow streams from the Rio Grande...

Marsilea mutica (Australian Water Clover)

Marsilea mutica is an Australian aquatic fern with distinctive four-leaflet floating fronds displaying unique green-to-purple banding and inflated petiole tips that function as air bladders. This easy-care species thrives in...

Marsilea mutica (Australian Water Clover)

Marsilea mutica is an Australian aquatic fern with distinctive four-leaflet floating fronds displaying unique green-to-purple banding and inflated petiole tips that function as air bladders. This easy-care species thrives in...