Freshwater
Glossostigma elatinoides
Phrymaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Foreground
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Needed
- Growth
- Fast
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Height
- Up to 3 cm
Range
More about the species
Description
Glossostigma elatinoides, also known as small mud-mat, is a flowering plant in the family Phrymaceae and grows in eastern states of Australia. It is a small aquatic or terrestrial herb with mauve flowers.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Lobelia submersa
- Tricholoma elatinoides
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