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Podostemum ceratophyllum
Also called Threadfoot, Horn Leaved Riverweed, Riffleweed
Hornleaf riverweed is a submerged aquatic plant that anchors to rocks in fast-flowing streams and rivers in eastern North America and the Caribbean. It is grown only in aquariums or water gardens with strong flow and clean, oxygen-rich water.
Podostemum ceratophyllum, commonly known as the hornleaf riverweed, is a species of submerged aquatic plant in the family Podostemaceae. It is native to eastern North America where it grows on hard bottoms in swiftly flowing rivers and streams and is considered a foundation species.
Podostemum ceratophyllum is found in eastern North America. Its range extends from Ontario and Quebec southwards to Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. It also occurs in the Dominican Republic and in Honduras. It grows in fast flowing rivers and streams on rocky substrates at altitudes up to about 800 m (2,600 ft). It is a foundation species in mid-sized montane and piedmont rivers.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Podostemum ceratophyllum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
