Riccia fluitans Linnaeus

Locations ofRiccia fluitans Linnaeus in Virginia

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Family
Ricciaceae
Botanical Name
Riccia fluitans Linnaeus
Common Name
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Comments
Habitat
Aquatic in shallow water of sluggish streams, bottomland sloughs, beaver ponds, and other impoundments; sometimes stranded during late-summer, low-water periods. To date, documented primarily in the Coastal Plain, with a few records from the eastern Piedmont, and one in the Ridge and Valley region (Roanoke Co.).
Native Status
Native

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