Status:
valid
Authors:
Herzog
Source:
tro
Year:
1926
Citation Micro:
Hedwigia 66: 356. f. 54–61 1926
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001181010
Common Names
- Crepidophyllum modestum
- Modestum Moss
- Modestum Haircap Moss
Uses & Benefits
Crepidophyllum modestum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Crepidophyllum modestum has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Crepidophyllum modestum
Crepidophyllum modestum can be found in wet, acidic soils in temperate and boreal regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Crepidophyllum genus
Species in the Hypnaceae family
Acritodon nephophilus,
Austrohondaella limata,
Bryosedgwickia barlassinae,
Chryso-hypnum elegantulum,
Chryso-hypnum patens,
Chryso-hypnum diminutivum,
Chryso-hypnum demaretii,
Chryso-hypnum cavifolium,
Chryso-hypnum frondosum,
Chryso-hypnum crosbyi,
Chryso-hypnum hylophilum,
Chryso-hypnum rostratulum,
Chryso-hypnum smithii,
Crepidophyllum modestum,
Ctenidiadelphus plumularia,
Cyathothecium distichaceum,
Dacryophyllum falcifolium,
Ectropotheciella decrescens,
Ectropotheciella distichophylla,
Ectropotheciopsis novoguineensis,
Ectropothecium glossophylloides,
Ectropothecium laxirete,
Ectropothecium aciculare,
Ectropothecium adnatum,
Ectropothecium aeruginosum,
Ectropothecium affine,
Ectropothecium afromolluscum,
Ectropothecium andrei,
Ectropothecium aneitense,
Ectropothecium angusto-textum,
Ectropothecium anisophyllum,
Ectropothecium annamense,
Ectropothecium arcuatum,
Ectropothecium arfakense,
Ectropothecium aubertii,
Ectropothecium aureo-crispum,
Ectropothecium aureum,
Ectropothecium aurifolium,
Ectropothecium barbelloides,
Ectropothecium bingerianum,
Ectropothecium bowiei,
Ectropothecium brachycladulum,
Ectropothecium brevifalcatum,
Ectropothecium buitenzorgii,
Ectropothecium burmense,
Ectropothecium campaniforme,
Ectropothecium campanulatum,
Ectropothecium capillisetum,
Ectropothecium carolinarum,
Ectropothecium chamissonis,