slender riccia

plant

Also known as: Riccia fluitans

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Riccia is a genus of liverworts, which are small, creeping plants. These plants are found globally and belong to the order Marchantiales.1

The most recognized species is Riccia fluitans, also known as slender riccia. This plant appears as branching green ribbons, approximately 0.1 cm wide and 1.3 to 5 cm long. It typically floats in shallow ponds, often forming tangled masses. Other Riccia species grow on moist soils, forming rosettes. The genus is characterized by a dichotomously branched thallus, which can be floating, submerged, or rooted in damp soil.12

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…species, Riccia fluitans, sometimes called slender riccia, forms branching green ribbons about 0.1 centimetre (about 0.04 inch) wide and about 1.3 to 5 centimetres long that float in shallow ponds. The ribbons often become tangled in large masses. Other species of Riccia form rosettes on moist soils.
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…species, Riccia fluitans, sometimes called slender riccia, forms branching green ribbons about 0.1 centimetre (about 0.04 inch) wide and about 1.3 to 5 centimetres long that float in shallow ponds. The ribbons often become tangled in large masses. Other species of Riccia form rosettes on moist soils.
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