Bog Moss | Mayaca fluviatilis in Family Mayacaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Most pond and aquatic plants are placed into planting baskets and then placed at a suitable level in the pond since not all plants like deep water like the water lily. Mayaca fluviatilis the Bog Moss is such a plant.

The aquatic plant Mayaca fluviatilis whose common name is Bog Moss which belongs to the family Mayacaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Bog Moss is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Medium green leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Bog Moss are narrow.

Mayaca fluviatilis or Bog Moss does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by cutting.

Mayaca fluviatilis whose common name is Bog Moss blooms in summer

Mayaca fluviatilis belongs to the plant family Mayacaceae. Like most aquatic plants Bog Moss needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Bog Moss can reach a height of 4 feet.