Status:
valid
Authors:
Nees
Source:
tro
Year:
1833
Citation Micro:
Naturgesch. Eur. Leberm. 1: 120 1833
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001199735
Common Names
- Gymnomitrion adustum
- Adustum Gymnomitrion
- Adustum Fork Moss
Description
Gymnomitrion adustum (also called black-tipped threadwort, among many other common names) is a small, thallose liverwort found in North America, Europe, and Asia. It has a yellow-green color with small, pointed lobes. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands and forests.
Uses & Benefits
Gymnomitrion adustum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used as a ground cover in areas with low foot traffic.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Gymnomitrion adustum has small, yellow-green flowers with four petals and six stamens. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and yellow-green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Gymnomitrion adustum can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It is a hardy plant that can tolerate temperatures down to -10°C (14°F).
Where to Find Gymnomitrion adustum
Gymnomitrion adustum is native to Europe and can be found in moist, shady areas.
Species in the Gymnomitriaceae family
Acrolophozia sulcata,
Acrolophozia fuegiana,
Acrolophozia pectinata,
Cryptocoleopsis imbricata,
Gymnomitrion bolivianum,
Gymnomitrion minutulum,
Gymnomitrion nigrum,
Gymnomitrion subintegrum,
Gymnomitrion concinnatum,
Gymnomitrion corallioides,
Gymnomitrion laceratum,
Gymnomitrion obtusatum,
Gymnomitrion pacificum,
Gymnomitrion crenulatum,
Gymnomitrion mucrophorum,
Gymnomitrion crenatilobum,
Gymnomitrion sinense,
Gymnomitrion moralesae,
Gymnomitrion verrucosum,
Gymnomitrion strictum,
Gymnomitrion setaceum,
Gymnomitrion atrofilum,
Gymnomitrion obtusum,
Gymnomitrion mucronulatum,
Gymnomitrion noguchianum,
Gymnomitrion obtusilobum,
Gymnomitrion truncato-apiculata,
Gymnomitrion adustum,
Gymnomitrion africanum,
Gymnomitrion alpinum,
Gymnomitrion asperulatum,
Gymnomitrion brevissimum,
Gymnomitrion commutatum,
Gymnomitrion crystallocaulon,
Gymnomitrion faurieanum,
Gymnomitrion fissum,
Gymnomitrion incompletum,
Gymnomitrion kamchaticum,
Gymnomitrion parvitextum,
Gymnomitrion revolutum,
Gymnomitrion rubidum,
Gymnomitrion schusterianum,
Gymnomitrion sichuanicum,
Marsupella arctica,
Marsupella boeckii,
Marsupella bolanderi,
Marsupella condensata,
Marsupella emarginata,
Marsupella funckii,
Marsupella paroica,