On a site visit, this pond at first glance looked quite unsettling. After closer inspection, thanks to iNat app, I confirmed that this is "water fern", or Azolla filiculoides.
I had seen this Azolla at a diff site a while back, also in a pond among deciduous canopy, with beaver activity.
January 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
On a site visit, this pond at first glance looked quite unsettling. After closer inspection, thanks to iNat app, I confirmed that this is "water fern", or Azolla filiculoides.
I had seen this Azolla at a diff site a while back, also in a pond among deciduous canopy, with beaver activity.