- Liverwort
- Easy to medium (sources differ)
- Light: medium to high (sources differ)
- CO₂: Not needed to recommended (sources differ)
Riccardia chamedryfolia
Coral moss · Mini pellia
Easy liverwort for medium light. It grows without added CO₂. It is used in the foreground, can form a carpet, and grows attached to rock or wood. Growth is slow, and it is rated easy to keep.
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Photo: Christian Berg, CC BY 4.0

At a glance
- Plant type
- Liverwort Foreground, Carpet, On rock or wood
- Light
- Medium to high (sources differ)
- CO₂
- Not needed to recommended (sources differ)
- Difficulty
- Easy to medium (sources differ) Growth rate: Slow
- Height
- Not recorded
- Water
- 64–79 °F (18–26 °C) pH 6–7.5
- Leaf color
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- Green
- Propagation
- Division
- Botanical name
- Riccardia chamedryfolia
In the tank
Our sources don't record anything else about this plant in the tank.
Origin
Native to Asia
Sources
Where to buy
Prices rechecked dailyAll photos
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Photo: Christian Berg, CC BY 4.0
Riccardia chamedryfolia small branched lobes of the liverwort
Questions
Does Riccardia chamedryfolia need strong light?
Riccardia chamedryfolia grows in medium light.
Does Riccardia chamedryfolia need CO₂?
No. Riccardia chamedryfolia grows without added CO₂.
Where does Riccardia chamedryfolia go in the tank?
Riccardia chamedryfolia is used in the foreground, carpet, and on rock or wood.