Water Fern | Salvinia minima in Family Alismataceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant Water Lettuce whose botanical name is Pistia stratiotes belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Salvinia minima whose common name is Water Fern which belongs to the family Alismataceae is a native plant of the USA.

Water Fern 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.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Water Fern are narrow.

Salvinia minima or Water Fern does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Salvinia minima whose common name is Water Fern blooms in summer

Salvinia minima belongs to the plant family Alismataceae. Like most aquatic plants Water Fern needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Water Fern can reach a height of 3 ft.