Marsileaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Salviniales, class Polypodiopsida. The family contains 8 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Marsilea quadrifolia L.
Marsilea quadrifolia L. is an aquatic four-leaf fern with documented traditional…
Pilularia globulifera L.
Pilularia globulifera, or pillwort, is a rare heterosporous aquatic fern that ca…
Pilularia americana A.Braun
Pilularia americana A.Braun, the American pillwort, is a small heterosporous aqu…
Marsilea mutica Mett.
Large-leaved nardoo (Marsilea mutica) is a widespread aquatic fern from Australi…
Marsilea drummondii A.Braun
Marsilea drummondii, commonly nardoo, is a native Australian aquatic fern with e…
⚠️ Poisonous
Marsilea vestita Hook. & Grev.
Marsilea vestita, or hairy water-clover, is an aquatic fern native to parts of t…
Marsilea minuta L.
Marsilea minuta is a variable tenagophyte fern that has traditional medicinal us…
Marsileaceae plants belong to the Salviniales order in the Plantae kingdom. americana actually consist of two distinct cryptic species: populations across most of the United States are true P. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Marsileaceae is classified in the order Salviniales, class Polypodiopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. americana, while populations in southernmost California and Mexico are genetically distinct and very closely related to the Australian and New Zealand species Pilularia novae-hollandiae.
Yes, some Marsileaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Marsileaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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