Status:
valid
Authors:
(Dixon & Sakurai) Nog. ex Deguchi
Source:
tro
Year:
1978
Citation Micro:
J. Sci. Hiroshima Univ., Ser. B, Div. 2, Bot. 16: 198 1978
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169529
Common Names
- Grimmia percarinata
- Percarinata Grimmia
- Grimmia
Description
Grimmia percarinata (also called Carinate Water-moss, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the Amblystegiaceae family. It is native to Europe, Asia and North America, and typically grows in wet, calcareous habitats such as streams, ditches and springs.
Uses & Benefits
Grimmia percarinata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used in rock gardens and as a lawn substitute.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: Grimmia percarinata has small, yellowish-green flowers. Seed: The seeds are small, dark brown and have a wrinkled surface. Seedlings: The seedlings are small and have a single leaf with a pointed tip.
Cultivation and Propagation
Grimmia percarinata can be propagated by division of the rhizomes. It prefers moist, humus-rich, acidic soil in partial shade. It is tolerant of full sun, but may require more frequent watering in this situation.
Where to Find Grimmia percarinata
Grimmia percarinata can be found in tropical regions of Africa and Asia.
Species in the Grimmia genus
Grimmia texicana,
Grimmia vaginulata,
Grimmia percarinata,
Grimmia abyssinica,
Grimmia alpestris,
Grimmia americana,
Grimmia anodon,
Grimmia anomala,
Grimmia arctica,
Grimmia arenaria,
Grimmia arizonae,
Grimmia atrata,
Grimmia austrofunalis,
Grimmia bicolor,
Grimmia caespiticia,
Grimmia camonia,
Grimmia capillata,
Grimmia crinita,
Grimmia crinitoleucophaea,
Grimmia cyathocarpa,
Grimmia decipiens,
Grimmia donniana,
Grimmia elatior,
Grimmia elongata,
Grimmia funalis,
Grimmia fuscolutea,
Grimmia gebhardii,
Grimmia hamulosa,
Grimmia handelii,
Grimmia hartmanii,
Grimmia herzogii,
Grimmia humilis,
Grimmia incurva,
Grimmia involucrata,
Grimmia khasiana,
Grimmia kidderi,
Grimmia laevigata,
Grimmia leibergii,
Grimmia lisae,
Grimmia longicaulis,
Grimmia longirostris,
Grimmia macrotheca,
Grimmia mariniana,
Grimmia mollis,
Grimmia montana,
Grimmia moxleyi,
Grimmia muehlenbeckii,
Grimmia navicularis,
Grimmia nepalensis,
Grimmia nivalis,
Species in the Grimmiaceae family
Bucklandiella shevockii,
Bucklandiella allanfifei,
Bucklandiella pycnotricha,
Bucklandiella elegans,
Bucklandiella angustissima,
Bucklandiella depressa,
Bucklandiella dichelymoides,
Bucklandiella subcrispipila,
Bucklandiella crumiana,
Bucklandiella araucana,
Bucklandiella affinis,
Bucklandiella afoninae,
Bucklandiella albipilifera,
Bucklandiella angustifolia,
Bucklandiella brevipes,
Bucklandiella compactula,
Bucklandiella crispipila,
Bucklandiella cucullatula,
Bucklandiella cucullatifolia,
Bucklandiella cylindropyxis,
Bucklandiella decurrens,
Bucklandiella didyma,
Bucklandiella elliptica,
Bucklandiella emersa,
Bucklandiella fuscescens,
Bucklandiella fuscolutea,
Bucklandiella gracillima,
Bucklandiella grimmioides,
Bucklandiella heterosticha,
Bucklandiella heterostichoides,
Bucklandiella himalayana,
Bucklandiella joseph-hookeri,
Bucklandiella laeta,
Bucklandiella lamprocarpa,
Bucklandiella lawtonae,
Bucklandiella lepervanchei,
Bucklandiella lusitanica,
Bucklandiella macounii,
Bucklandiella membranacea,
Bucklandiella microcarpa,
Bucklandiella minuta,
Bucklandiella nitidula,
Bucklandiella obesa,
Bucklandiella obtusa,
Bucklandiella occidentalis,
Bucklandiella ochracea,
Bucklandiella orthotrichacea,
Bucklandiella pachydictyon,
Bucklandiella vulcanicola,
Bucklandiella pacifica,