Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) Paris
Source:
tro
Year:
1900
Citation Micro:
Index Bryol. Suppl. 115 1900
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001158417
Common Names
- Dicranella Alpina
- Alpine-Leaved Dicranella
- Alpineleaf Dicranella
Uses & Benefits
Dicranella alpina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used for erosion control and landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Dicranella alpina is small and whitish-green in color. Its seeds are small and dark brown in color. The seedlings are small and thin with a long stem.
Where to Find Dicranella alpina
Dicranella alpina can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Species in the Dicranellaceae family
Bryotestua brevicuspis,
Bryotestua longicuspis,
Campylopodium lineare,
Campylopodium phascoides,
Campylopodium euchlorum,
Campylopodium capillaceum,
Dicranella elegans,
Dicranella fontana,
Dicranella acroclada,
Dicranella affinis,
Dicranella alpina,
Dicranella amplexans,
Dicranella angustifolia,
Dicranella apolensis,
Dicranella apophysatula,
Dicranella argentinica,
Dicranella ascensionica,
Dicranella aulacocarpa,
Dicranella austro-sinensis,
Dicranella baileyana,
Dicranella barbensis,
Dicranella barnesii,
Dicranella bicolor,
Dicranella boliviana,
Dicranella borbonica,
Dicranella brachyangia,
Dicranella brachyblepharis,
Dicranella breviseta,
Dicranella caldensis,
Dicranella callosa,
Dicranella cameruniae,
Dicranella campylophylla,
Dicranella cerviculata,
Dicranella circinata,
Dicranella coarctata,
Dicranella consimilis,
Dicranella cratericola,
Dicranella crinalis,
Dicranella crispa,
Dicranella densifolia,
Dicranella dietrichiae,
Dicranella dilatatinervis,
Dicranella ditissima,
Dicranella ditrichoides,
Dicranella divaricata,
Dicranella divaricatula,
Dicranella dussii,
Dicranella elata,
Dicranella erectotheca,
Dicranella euryphylla,