Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hookeriales
Genus:
Species:
baumgartneri
ID:
1147676

Status:
valid

Authors:
J. Froehl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1953

Citation Micro:
Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 59: 97 1953

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001147014

Common Names

  • Daltonia Baumgartneri
  • Daltonia Moss
  • Daltonia Mossy

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Description

Daltonia baumgartneri (also called Baumgartner's Daltonia, among many other common names) is a species of moss native to North America. It typically grows in moist, shady areas, such as in forests and along streams and rivers.

Uses & Benefits

Daltonia baumgartneri is used as an ornamental plant and for landscaping. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Daltonia baumgartneri has small, white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black and round in shape. The seedlings are small and slender with small, round-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Daltonia baumgartneri can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring or autumn in a light, sandy soil. Division can be done in spring or autumn. The plant prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

Where to Find Daltonia baumgartneri

Daltonia baumgartneri can be found in moist, shady areas in the eastern United States and Canada.

Species in the Daltoniaceae family

Achrophyllum anomalum, Achrophyllum crassirete, Achrophyllum haesselianum, Achrophyllum javense, Achrophyllum magellanicum, Achrophyllum tenuinerve, Achrophyllum dentatum, Achrophyllum quadrifarium, Adelothecium bogotense, Beeveria distichophylloides, Benitotania elimbata, Bryobrothera crenulata, Bryobrothera tambuyukonensis, Calyptrochaeta subremotifolia, Calyptrochaeta marginata, Calyptrochaeta apiculata, Calyptrochaeta asplenioides, Calyptrochaeta enervis, Calyptrochaeta flexicollis, Calyptrochaeta grandiretis, Calyptrochaeta haitensis, Calyptrochaeta japonica, Calyptrochaeta leptoloma, Calyptrochaeta parviretis, Calyptrochaeta remotifolia, Calyptrochaeta rotundifolia, Calyptrochaeta cristata, Calyptrochaeta brownii, Calyptrochaeta setigera, Calyptrochaeta albescens, Calyptrochaeta deflexa, Calyptrochaeta nutans, Calyptrochaeta odontoloma, Calyptrochaeta isophylla, Calyptrochaeta microblasta, Calyptrochaeta ramosa, Calyptrochaeta boniana, Calyptrochaeta mollis, Calyptrochaeta otwayensis, Calyptrochaeta lucida, Calyptrochaeta perlimbata, Crosbya nervosa, Crosbya straminea, Daltonia apiculata, Daltonia aristifolia, Daltonia baldwinii, Daltonia baumgartneri, Daltonia bilimbata, Daltonia brevipedunculata, Daltonia forsythii,

References

Josef Froehlich (1891-1966): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.Froehl.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35100702: Based on data supplied by Bryonames