Ricciocarpus is a floating liverwort and, like Riccia fluitans, belongs to the starry liverwort family (Ricciaceae). The plant is distributed worldwide and is therefore known as a cosmopolitan. A striking feature of this floating plant is a blackish, purple felt of hairs, which could be mistaken for roots. However, these are the rhizoids (root-replacing hair formations) typical of mosses. Ricciocarpus can be used well in unheated aquaria, as the plant is also found in the cold-temperate climate zone.
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Undemanding and well-growing moss
On a 9x9cm pad
Small Rhizome plant
on wood
14x8x24cm
Bright green stem plant
for the background
In a pot
Good growing stem plant in In-Vitro Cup
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