Native to the #EasternUS, the plant, azolla caroliniana Willd—commonly known as #CarolinaAzolla—also could ease #FoodInsecurity in the near future, according to findings recently published in #FoodScience & Nutrition. The researchers found that the #Carolina strain of #azolla is more digestible & nutritious for humans than azolla varieties that grow in the wild & also are cultivated in Asia & Africa for livestock feed.