Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
laxirete
ID:
1167504

Status:
valid

Authors:
Broth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève 4: 380 1912

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001166842

Common Names

  • Loose-webbed Bristle-moss
  • Loose-webbed Bristle Moss
  • Loose-webbed Eurhynchium

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Description

Eurhynchium laxirete (also called Loose-Netted Bristle Moss, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is a small, yellow-green moss with long, slender stems and small, pointed leaves. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands, grasslands, and along stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Eurhynchium laxirete is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Eurhynchium laxirete is a small, pale green-yellow spike, with a single spikelet per stem. The seed is a small, dark brown grain, and the seedlings are small, dark green shoots.

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Where to Find Eurhynchium laxirete

Eurhynchium laxirete is native to the Mediterranean region.

Species in the Brachytheciaceae family

Aerobryum speciosum, Aerobryum brevicuspis, Aerolindigia capillacea, Brachytheciastrum delicatulum, Brachytheciastrum collinum, Brachytheciastrum dieckei, Brachytheciastrum falcatulum, Brachytheciastrum kashmirense, Brachytheciastrum leibergii, Brachytheciastrum microcollinum, Brachytheciastrum paradoxum, Brachytheciastrum trachypodium, Brachytheciastrum velutinum, Brachytheciastrum fendleri, Brachytheciastrum olympicum, Brachytheciastrum leiopodium, Brachytheciastrum salicinum, Brachytheciastrum umbilicatum, Brachytheciella stolonifera, Brachythecium tortipilum, Brachythecium dahuricum, Brachythecium irinae, Brachythecium jacuticum, Brachythecium chakratense, Brachythecium garhwalense, Brachythecium acuminatum, Brachythecium afroglareosum, Brachythecium albicans, Brachythecium asperrimum, Brachythecium auriculatum, Brachythecium austroglareosum, Brachythecium austrosalebrosum, Brachythecium bellii, Brachythecium bodinieri, Brachythecium borgenii, Brachythecium brachycarpum, Brachythecium brachycladum, Brachythecium buchananii, Brachythecium calliergonoides, Brachythecium campestre, Brachythecium camptothecioides, Brachythecium campylothallum, Brachythecium caucasicum, Brachythecium cavifolium, Brachythecium chauvetii, Brachythecium chocayae, Brachythecium cirrosum, Brachythecium complanatum, Brachythecium comtifolium, Brachythecium conostomum,

References

Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35135863: Based on data supplied by Bryonames