Freshwater
Stream bogmoss
Mayaca fluviatilis
Mayacaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, and 15 more countries.
Introduced to Australia, China Southeast, Indonesia, Malaya, and Sri Lanka.
More about the species
Description
Mayaca fluviatilis, also known as bog moss, is a perennial herbaceous submerged plant in the monogeneric family Mayacaceae. It is native to Central and South America, the Caribbean, and the United States where it is often sold as an aquarium plant. Through the aquatic plant trade, it has recently become naturalized in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and China. It has been identified in three locations in Australia (Innisfail and Mossman in Queensland and Taree in New South Wales) but more populations are likely in other parts of Australia as well.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Coletia madida
- Mayaca aubletii
- Mayaca caroliniana
- Mayaca madida
- Mayaca michauxii
- Mayaca vandellii
In other languages
- Hapsuruoho
Articles
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How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
How to set up a North American aquarium5 min read
Streams and ponds in North America are often cool. How to set up an aquarium without a heater, with pygmy sunfish, shiners and darters.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.