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Willow moss
Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw.
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Height in the aquarium
low to high
Light
low
CO₂ needs
10–22 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- on hardscape
- Propagation
- separating offshoots
- Uses
- spawning site, nano tank
- Grows emersed
- Not known
In the wild
Overview
Willow moss is a true aquatic moss, widespread in running and still waters of the northern hemisphere. Its look varies a great deal with conditions and cultivated forms. It brings river vegetation to the decor rather than the foliage of a classic stem plant.
- Scientific name
- Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw.
- Classification
- Hypnales › Fontinalaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
Europe, Asia, North America
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Countries where it is observed
Mosses are not in the Kew checklist of vascular plants: countries where GBIF has at least two observations on the native continents given by Flowgrow, unless a source is cited.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
It is grown fully submerged, with low to strong light depending on the tank. Dividing clumps is used to multiply the planting. Check the identification: local Leptodictyum-type mosses are often taken for Fontinalis, and the different forms of the species do not all keep the same size.