waterwort

Waterwort refers to plants belonging to the family Elatinaceae. These are typically aquatic herbs with small flowers and toothed leaves. Some species, like Elatine hexandra, are sometimes cultivated in aquariums. The genus Bergia within this family includes species that can adapt to both aquatic and terrestrial environments. Waterwort can also refer to plants in the family Philydraceae or to the maidenhair spleenwort. Water moss, a different type of aquatic plant, belongs to the genus Fontinalis and is commonly found in freshwater streams and ponds.12