Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook. f. & Wilson) J.R. Spence & H.P. Ramsay
Source:
tro
Year:
2005
Citation Micro:
Phytologia 87: 69 2005
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001213836
Common Names
- Ochiobryum blandum
- Blandum Ochiobryum
- Blandum Moss
Description
Ochiobryum blandum (also called Blunt Ochiobryum, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green moss with a prostrate growth habit. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and is found in moist, shady areas such as woodland floors and rock crevices.
Uses & Benefits
Ochiobryum blandum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ochiobryum blandum has small, yellowish-green flowers with three sepals and three petals. Its seeds are small, dark brown and slightly curved. The seedlings are small and yellowish-green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Ochiobryum blandum is a small, evergreen moss that grows in moist, shady areas. It can be propagated by spore or by division. Spores should be sown on a moist, sterile medium, such as a mixture of peat and sand. Division should be done in spring or autumn, when the plant is actively growing. Once established, the plant can be grown in a terrarium or in an outdoor container.
Where to Find Ochiobryum blandum
Ochiobryum blandum is native to Europe and Asia.
Species in the Ochiobryum genus
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,