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Floating Crystalwort

Riccia fluitans

cosmopolitan liverwort found in and around temperate and tropical rivers, ponds, creeks, etc. it is naturally a floating plant, but can be grown emerged and submerged attached to rocks and wood.

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Growing profile

At a glance

Plant type
moss
Size
micro <4cm
Light
Indirect
Humidity
90%–100%

Native context

Where it belongs

Countries
Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Ecosystems
Boreal forest (Taiga), Cloud forest, Rainforest, Temperate rainforest, Tundra / Alpine, Wet forest
Elevation
Lowland (0–500 m), Submontane (500–1,000 m), Montane (1,000–2,000 m), Subalpine (2,000–3,000 m)
Flowering
Non-flowering

About this plant

cosmopolitan liverwort found in and around temperate and tropical rivers, ponds, creeks, etc. it is naturally a floating plant, but can be grown emerged and submerged attached to rocks and wood.

Stable BJURNY record: tx_4ab19152d00f44a084c0