Common and widely reported. Apparently the most common species in submerged aquatic habitats, the other species being more common on damp soil.
The thallus of Riccia fluitans is dichotomously branched, relatively thin and only a few millimeters wide. The plants may grow to a few centimeters in length. The plants are most often found submerged or floating below the water's surface in freshwater wetlands, ponds and lakes. It may also be found stranded on damp soil.
Found in freshwater habitats throughout Maryland, particularly the Coastal Plain.
There are 26 records in the project database.
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