Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hartm.) H.K.G. Paul
Source:
tro
Year:
1916
Citation Micro:
Bryol. Z. 1: 155 1916
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001182466
Common Names
- Loeskypnum badium
- Badium Loeskypnum
- Badian Loeskypnum
Uses & Benefits
Loeskypnum badium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover. It is also used in landscaping and for soil stabilization.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Loeskypnum badium has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Loeskypnum badium
Loeskypnum badium can be found in Europe and North America.
Species in the Loeskypnum genus
Species in the Calliergonaceae family
Sarmentypnum sarmentosum,
Sarmentypnum exannulatum,
Sarmentypnum procerum,
Sarmentypnum pseudosarmentosum,
Sarmentypnum trichophyllum,
Sarmentypnum tundrae,
Calliergon cordifolium,
Calliergon diluvianum,
Calliergon giganteum,
Calliergon megalophyllum,
Calliergon orbicularicordatum,
Calliergon richardsonii,
Calliergon acuminatum,
Calliergon aftonianum,
Calliergon hansenae,
Calliergon kayianum,
Loeskypnum badium,
Loeskypnum wickesii,
Straminergon stramineum,
Warnstorfia pseudostraminea,
Warnstorfia fluitans,
Warnstorfia kurilensis,
Warnstorfia fontinaliopsis,