RegionFreshwater
Europe
European rivers and lakes — Danube, Rhine, Iberian endemics. A quieter corner of the hobby but rich in temperate species.
5 species · plants
Other regions in Atlantic & Europe
creeping primrose-willow
PlantLudwigia repens
A hardy red-green stem plant that rewards even beginners with bold color.
Dwarf Hygrophila
PlantHygrophila polysperma
The bulletproof beginner plant that thrives on neglect and outgrows almost anything.
Eared Watermoss
PlantSalvinia natans
A fast-spreading floating fern that shades tanks and shelters fry naturally.
Floating Crystalwort
PlantRiccia fluitans
A floating liverwort that pearls with oxygen bubbles when truly happy.
Hornwort
PlantCeratophyllum demersum
A fast-growing, nearly indestructible plant that thrives on neglect.