Bryum cristatum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Müll. Hal.
Source:
tro
Year:
1851
Citation Micro:
Syn. Musc. Frond. 2: 580 1851
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001156506
Common Names
- Cristate Moss
- Cristate Bryum Moss
- Bryum Cristatum Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Bryum cristatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make herbal teas and as a medicinal plant to treat fever.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Bryum cristatum is small and whitish, with a single perianth. The seed is a small, round, dark brown capsule. The seedlings are small and delicate, with a single leaf and a short stem.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Cultivation and propagation of Bryum cristatum: This species is best propagated by division of the tufts or by spores. It prefers moist, shady places, and is found in woods, shady banks, and on rocks.
Where to Find Bryum cristatum
Bryum cristatum can be found in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Species in the Bryum genus
Bryum microimbricatum, Bryum richardsii, Bryum acuminatissimum, Bryum afrocalophyllum, Bryum alandense, Bryum albopulvinatum, Bryum albulum, Bryum altaicum, Bryum amblyacis, Bryum amentirameum, Bryum anomodon, Bryum apalodictyoides, Bryum arachnoideum, Bryum argenteum, Bryum argentisetum, Bryum atrovirens, Bryum auratum, Bryum austroturbinatum, Bryum baeuerlenii, Bryum billetii, Bryum blindii, Bryum botterii, Bryum bourgeanum, Bryum brachycladulum, Bryum brasiliense, Bryum brevicoma, Bryum bulbiferum, Bryum bulbigerum, Bryum bulbillicaule, Bryum bullosum, Bryum campoanum, Bryum campylopodioides, Bryum capillatum, Bryum capituliforme, Bryum carbonicola, Bryum challaense, Bryum chryseum, Bryum cognatum, Bryum colombi, Bryum coloradense, Bryum conoideo-operculatum, Bryum crassimucronatum, Bryum cristatum, Bryum crozetense, Bryum deciduum, Bryum defractum, Bryum delitescens, Bryum depressum, Bryum diaphanum, Bryum dimorphum,
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,
References
Karl Müller (1818-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Müll.Hal.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35117385: Based on data supplied by Bryonames