Status:
valid
Authors:
Hook. f.
Source:
tro
Year:
1844
Citation Micro:
London Journal of Botany 3: 536. 1844
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001151180
Common Names
- Andreaea wilsonii
- Wilsonii Moss
- Wilson's Moss
Description
Andreaea wilsonii (also called Andreaea wilsonii, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Andreaeaceae. It is a small, light green moss with a prostrate growth habit. It is native to the Northern Hemisphere, and is found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Andreaea wilsonii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in rock gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Andreaea wilsonii has small yellow-green flowers with a single stamen. The seeds are small and dark brown. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Where to Find Andreaea wilsonii
Andreaea wilsonii is found in the alpine and subalpine regions of the Andes in Colombia.
Species in the Andreaea genus
Andreaea bistratosa,
Andreaea urophylla,
Andreaea acuminata,
Andreaea acutifolia,
Andreaea alpina,
Andreaea amblyophylla,
Andreaea angustifolia,
Andreaea appendiculata,
Andreaea arachnoidea,
Andreaea aterrima,
Andreaea australis,
Andreaea barbuloides,
Andreaea blyttii,
Andreaea borbonica,
Andreaea camerunensis,
Andreaea clavata,
Andreaea cucullata,
Andreaea densifolia,
Andreaea depressinervis,
Andreaea dissitifolia,
Andreaea erythrodictyon,
Andreaea eximia,
Andreaea firma,
Andreaea flabellata,
Andreaea flexuosa,
Andreaea fragilis,
Andreaea frigida,
Andreaea gainii,
Andreaea heinemannii,
Andreaea huttonii,
Andreaea indica,
Andreaea javanica,
Andreaea karsteniana,
Andreaea kilimandscharica,
Andreaea laticuspis,
Andreaea laxifolia,
Andreaea leiophylla,
Andreaea lorentziana,
Andreaea marginata,
Andreaea microvaginata,
Andreaea mildbraedii,
Andreaea morrisonensis,
Andreaea mutabilis,
Andreaea nana,
Andreaea naumannii,
Andreaea nitida,
Andreaea nivalis,
Andreaea opaca,
Andreaea pachyphylla,
Andreaea parallela,
Species in the Andreaeaceae family
Andreaea bistratosa,
Andreaea urophylla,
Andreaea acuminata,
Andreaea acutifolia,
Andreaea alpina,
Andreaea amblyophylla,
Andreaea angustifolia,
Andreaea appendiculata,
Andreaea arachnoidea,
Andreaea aterrima,
Andreaea australis,
Andreaea barbuloides,
Andreaea blyttii,
Andreaea borbonica,
Andreaea camerunensis,
Andreaea clavata,
Andreaea cucullata,
Andreaea densifolia,
Andreaea depressinervis,
Andreaea dissitifolia,
Andreaea erythrodictyon,
Andreaea eximia,
Andreaea firma,
Andreaea flabellata,
Andreaea flexuosa,
Andreaea fragilis,
Andreaea frigida,
Andreaea gainii,
Andreaea heinemannii,
Andreaea huttonii,
Andreaea indica,
Andreaea javanica,
Andreaea karsteniana,
Andreaea kilimandscharica,
Andreaea laticuspis,
Andreaea laxifolia,
Andreaea leiophylla,
Andreaea lorentziana,
Andreaea marginata,
Andreaea microvaginata,
Andreaea mildbraedii,
Andreaea morrisonensis,
Andreaea mutabilis,
Andreaea nana,
Andreaea naumannii,
Andreaea nitida,
Andreaea nivalis,
Andreaea opaca,
Andreaea pachyphylla,
Andreaea parallela,