Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schimp. ex Paris) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1903
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 561 1903
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001147665
Common Names
- Acidodontium longifolium
- Longifolium Acidodontium
- Longifolium Moss
Uses & Benefits
Acidodontium longifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in shady areas. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat fever, headaches, and stomach ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Acidodontium longifolium is small, yellowish-green and has no petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with a single leaf and a short stem.
Cultivation and Propagation
Acidodontium longifolium is a species of moss that can be propagated by division and spore propagation. It prefers moist, shady environments and can be grown in a variety of soils. It is best to keep the soil moist but not wet, and to avoid direct sunlight. Acidodontium longifolium can be propagated by dividing the moss into small clumps and replanting them in a new location.
Where to Find Acidodontium longifolium
Acidodontium longifolium can be found in Europe.
Species in the Bryaceae family
Acidodontium exaltatum,
Acidodontium heteroneuron,
Acidodontium lonchotrachylon,
Acidodontium longifolium,
Acidodontium megalocarpum,
Acidodontium pallidum,
Acidodontium ramicola,
Acidodontium rhamphostegium,
Acidodontium seminerve,
Acidodontium sprucei,
Acidodontium subrotundum,
Acidodontium trachyticola,
Acidodontium integrifolium,
Acidodontium lanceolatifolium,
Anomobryum angustirete,
Anomobryum brachymenioides,
Anomobryum brachymeniopsis,
Anomobryum bulbiferum,
Anomobryum clavicaule,
Anomobryum compressulum,
Anomobryum conicum,
Anomobryum cygnicollum,
Anomobryum filinerve,
Anomobryum humillimum,
Anomobryum julaceum,
Anomobryum laceratum,
Anomobryum lusitanicum,
Anomobryum nitidum,
Anomobryum obtusatissimum,
Anomobryum orbiculatum,
Anomobryum pellucidum,
Anomobryum perimbricatum,
Anomobryum polymorphum,
Anomobryum prostratum,
Anomobryum pycnobaseum,
Anomobryum robustum,
Anomobryum schmidii,
Anomobryum semiovatum,
Anomobryum semireticulatum,
Anomobryum soquense,
Anomobryum subnitidum,
Anomobryum werthii,
Anomobryum yasudae,
Anomobryum parvifolium,
Anomobryum worthleyi,
Anomobryum albo-imbricatum,
Anomobryum hyalinum,
Anomobryum ochianum,
Anomobryum ochii,
Anomobryum sharpii,