Kingdom:
Phylum:
Marchantiidae
Order:
Marchantiales
Genus:
Species:
californica
ID:
1196681

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hampe ex Austin) Underw.

Source:
tro

Year:
1895

Citation Micro:
Bot. Gaz. 20: 60 1895

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001196019

Common Names

  • Asterella californica
  • California Asterella
  • California Aste-Bell

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Uses & Benefits

Asterella californica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and aquariums. It is also used as a food source for fish and other aquatic animals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Asterella californica has small yellow flowers, with seeds that are small and black. The seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Asterella californica is a small moss that can be propagated by division or spore sowing. It prefers moist, shady areas and can be grown in a pot or in the garden. It can be propagated by dividing the moss into small pieces and replanting them in the desired location. Spore sowing is also possible, but it may take a few years for the moss to become established.

Where to Find Asterella californica

Asterella californica can be found in California.

Species in the Aytoniaceae family

Asterella bolanderi, Asterella californica, Asterella elegans, Asterella lindenbergiana, Asterella palmeri, Asterella saccata, Asterella tenella, Asterella echinella, Asterella venosa, Asterella muscicola, Asterella bachmannii, Asterella marginata, Asterella wilmsii, Asterella limbata, Asterella macropoda, Asterella khasiana, Asterella wallichiana, Asterella persica, Asterella dognyensis, Asterella dioica, Asterella heteroflora, Asterella longebarbata, Asterella tenerrima, Asterella chilensis, Asterella australis, Asterella grollei, Asterella drummondii, Asterella leptophylla, Asterella cruciata, Asterella blumeana, Asterella mussuriensis, Asterella africana, Asterella dissoluta, Asterella multiflora, Asterella pappii, Asterella syngenesica, Asterella tenera, Asterella tasmanica, Asterella setisquama, Asterella conocephala, Asterella whiteleggeana, Asterella muelleri, Asterella alpina, Asterella abyssinica, Asterella linearis, Asterella caucasica, Asterella dominicensis, Asterella innovans, Asterella lateralis, Asterella preussii,

References

Georg Ernst Ludwig Hampe (1795-1880): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hampe' in the authors string.
Lucien Marcus Underwood (1853-1907): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Underw.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35184461: Based on data supplied by Bryonames