Floating Watermoss
Salvinia natans
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czechia-Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hainan, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Korea, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Russia, South China Sea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Le.Loup.Gris
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Salviniaceae
- Genus:
- Salvinia
- Species:
- Salvinia natans
- USDA Symbol:
- SANA5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 3 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- waterfowl, fish, aquatic invertebrates
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- nutrient-rich, silty or clayey soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers still or slow-moving water bodies