Freshwater
Marsilea mutica
Marsileaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Australia and New Caledonia.
Introduced to Australia, Thailand, and United States.
More about the species
About the species
Marsilea mutica, known as the large-leaved nardoo, is a species of aquatic fern in the family Marsileaceae. A widespread species with wide clover like fronds, found in freshwater marshes, mostly in Australia and nearby New Caledonia. Seen in floating in deeper water than other ferns in the same genus.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Marsilea brownii
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