Found throughout the United States.
The plants are small (about 1 cm in length), dichotomously branched and with a strong central line. The thallus is relatively thick and has many rhizoids. Ricciocarpos natans is an aquatic plant that grows floating on the surface of still or slow-moving waters, or very damp soil.
Found infrequently in freshwater wetlands, ponds and lakes.
There are 10 records in the project database.
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