Status:
valid
Authors:
(Renauld & Cardot) Cardot
Source:
tro
Year:
1915
Citation Micro:
Hist. Phys. Madagascar, Mousses 442 1915
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001184247
Common Names
- Causse's Thread-moss
- Causse's Bog-moss
- Causse's Needle-moss
Uses & Benefits
Hygrohypnum caussequei is used as a soil stabilizer and erosion control, as well as a ground cover and ornamental plant. It is also used to create habitats for wildlife, and as a natural mulch for gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hygrohypnum caussequei has small, yellowish-green flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings are slender with a single stem and two opposite leaves.
Where to Find Hygrohypnum caussequei
Hygrohypnum caussequei can be found in moist and shady habitats in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Hygrohypnum genus
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,