Fact Sheet: Marimo Moss Balls
The sale of Marimo Balls are restricted and require a declaration they are Zebra Mussel free in Canada. Marimo moss balls (Aegagropila linnaei), also known as lake balls, are a rare, spherical growth form of filamentous green algae that naturally form in a few cold freshwater lakes in the Northern Hemisphere. Despite their common name, they are not moss and do not have a central kernel; they are solid algae. Characteristics In their natural habitat (such as Lake Akan in Japan and Lake Mývatn in Iceland), gentle water currents roll the algae along the lakebed, which causes it to form a compact, velvety…