Bog moss is a submersed plant. It may be found in water several feet deep, such as in streams, ponds, springs, and lakes. Its preferred is in streams, ponds, springs, and lakes, or at the edge of bogs where persistent water exists. distribution is throughout the Escambia region.

The stems of bog moss are typically several feet long, whitish-green in color. The leaves are soft and mossy, like short pieces of fine thread. The leaves are about 1/4 inch long and arranged spirally on the stem, densely crowded.

The flowers are solitary, on stalks that are one to two inches long. The small, 1/2-inch-wide flowers have three petals and are whitish to pink. Flowers occur in the spring.