Kebnat
MOSSES

Floating Crystalwort

Riccia fluitans

Mosses
Native
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2.5 cmLength

Imperiled in Québec. Liverwort 2.5 cm long. Grows near water.

There are 46 observations of Floating Crystalwort in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie17
  2. Outaouais10
  3. Estrie8
  4. Laval4
  5. Capitale-Nationale3
  6. Lanaudière1
  7. Laurentides1
  8. Centre-du-Québec1
  9. Montréal1

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

Similar species

Pond CrystalwortRiccia rhenana
Star duckweedLemna trisulca
Violet CrystalwortRiccia huebeneriana
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