Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Genus:
Species:
laxifolium
ID:
1197790

Status:
valid

Authors:
Engelmark & Hedenäs

Source:
tro

Year:
1990

Citation Micro:
Lindbergia 16: 147. f. 1 1990

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001197128

Common Names

  • Campylium laxifolium
  • Lax-leaved Campylium
  • Laxifolium Campylium

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Description

Campylium laxifolium (also called Campylium laxifolium, among many other common names) is a species of moss native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It is a small, yellow-green moss with a lax habit, and it grows in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Campylium laxifolium is used as a decorative plant in gardens and can be used as a ground cover in areas with poor soil.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Campylium laxifolium has small, yellowish-green flowers that are clustered in the axils of its leaves. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Campylium laxifolium is a small, tufted moss that can be propagated by division or spore sowing. It prefers moist, acidic soils and is shade tolerant. It can be grown in containers or in the garden.

Where to Find Campylium laxifolium

Campylium laxifolium is native to Central and South America and can be found in moist, shady areas.

Species in the Amblystegiaceae family

Tomentypnum nitens, Tomentypnum falcifolium, Tomentypnum involutum, Tomentypnum vittii, Amblystegium arvernense, Amblystegium glaziovii, Amblystegium serpens, Amblystegium sparsile, Amblystegium speirophyllum, Amblystegium subulatum, Amblystegium tenuifolium, Amblystegium chalaropelma, Amblystegium patenti-flexuosum, Amblystegium stricto-serpens, Amblystegium camisassae, Amblystegium calcareum, Amblystegium pseudosubtile, Anacamptodon africanus, Anacamptodon amblystegioides, Anacamptodon cubensis, Anacamptodon fortunei, Anacamptodon latidens, Anacamptodon splachnoides, Anacamptodon validinervis, Anacamptodon wattsii, Anacamptodon compactus, Anacamptodon marginatus, Anacamptodon minimus, Anacamptodon kamchaticus, Anacamptodon touwii, Bryostreimannia turgida, Campylium squarrosulum, Campylium amblystegioides, Campylium annamense, Campylium chrysophyllum, Campylium glaucocarpoides, Campylium insubricum, Campylium stellatum, Campylium zemliae, Campylium gollanii, Campylium longicuspis, Campylium laxifolium, Campylium protensum, Campylium bambergeri, Campylium hylocomioides, Conardia compacta, Cratoneuron filicinum, Cratoneuron curvicaule, Cratoneuropsis relaxa, Cratoneuropsis chilensis,

References

Lars Hedenäs (b.1957): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hedenäs' in the authors string.
Fred Thor-Bjorn Engelmark (b.1947): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engelmark' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35186490: Based on data supplied by Bryonames