Bryum torquatum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Mohamed
Source:
tro
Year:
1979
Citation Micro:
J. Bryol. 10: 454. f. 29, 33 1979
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169254
Common Names
- Bryum torquatum
- Collared Bryum
- Collared Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Bryum torquatum (also called Torquate Bryum, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Bryaceae. It is found in the Northern Hemisphere, primarily in North America and Europe. It grows in moist, shady habitats, such as in the understory of forests and in rocky crevices.
Uses & Benefits
Bryum torquatum is used as a decorative plant in gardens and as an ornamental plant in homes. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat various ailments such as fever, headaches, and colds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bryum torquatum has small, greenish-yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are tiny and round, and the seedlings have a single, narrow, pointed leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Bryum torquatum is a small, tufted moss native to North America and Europe. It is found growing in moist, shady areas such as woodlands, meadows, and along stream banks. It is easily propagated by division or by spore. To propagate by division, carefully separate the moss into small clumps and replant in moist, shady soil. To propagate by spore, collect the spore capsules and sow them in a moist, shady area. Keep the soil moist and in a few weeks the moss will begin to grow.
Where to Find Bryum torquatum
Bryum torquatum can be found in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America.
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
M. A. Haji Mohamed (b.1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mohamed' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35140381: Based on data supplied by Bryonames