Freshwater
Fissidens moss
Fissidens fontanus
Fissidentaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- On stone or wood, Foreground
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Helps
- Growth
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Height
- Up to 3 cm
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, and 11 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Fissidens fontanus, commonly known as limp pocket moss or phoenix moss, is a species of aquatic moss belonging to the family Fissidentaceae.
Other names
In other languages
- Vattenfickmossa
- Vellamonsammal
Articles
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