Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook. f. & Wilson) H.A. Crum
Source:
tro
Year:
1991
Citation Micro:
J. Hattori Bot. Lab. 69: 320 1991
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001196488
Common Names
- Fallaciella gracilis
- Gracile Fallaciella
- Gracile Liverwort
Description
Fallaciella gracilis (also called slender fallaciella, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green liverwort that is found in temperate regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. It typically grows in moist, shady areas such as damp woods, meadows, and streambanks.
Uses & Benefits
Fallaciella gracilis is a species of liverwort that is often used as an ornamental plant in terrariums and aquariums. It is also used as a ground cover in rock gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Fallaciella gracilis has small, yellow flowers with yellow anthers and a single seed per flower. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, thin cotyledon.
Cultivation and Propagation
Fallaciella gracilis is a small, evergreen, moss-like plant that is native to the Northern Hemisphere. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and can be grown in moist, shady areas in the garden. It is propagated by division of the clumps in spring or autumn. It can also be propagated from spores, which are produced in the spring.
Where to Find Fallaciella gracilis
Fallaciella gracilis can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia. It prefers moist habitats, such as bogs, fens, and wet meadows.
Species in the Fallaciella genus
Species in the Lembophyllaceae family
Bestia longipes,
Camptochaete novae-zeelandiae,
Camptochaete angustata,
Camptochaete arbuscula,
Camptochaete deflexa,
Camptochaete excavata,
Camptochaete leichardtii,
Camptochaete porotrichoides,
Camptochaete pulvinata,
Camptochaete subporotrichoides,
Camptochaete fallax,
Camptochaete curvata,
Camptochaete dendroclada,
Camptochaete monolina,
Dolichomitriopsis crenulata,
Dolichomitriopsis diversiformis,
Dolichomitriopsis obtusifolia,
Dolichomitriopsis sasaokae,
Dolichomitriopsis cherdantsevae,
Fallaciella gracilis,
Fallaciella robusta,
Fifea aciphylla,
Isothecium algarvicum,
Isothecium ceylonense,
Isothecium mertensii,
Isothecium rigidissimum,
Isothecium semitortum,
Isothecium sprucei,
Isothecium trichocladon,
Isothecium alopecuroides,
Isothecium nervosum,
Lembophyllum divulsum,
Lembophyllum clandestinum,
Neobarbella comes,
Pilotrichella cuspidans,
Pilotrichella flexilis,
Pilotrichella mascarenica,
Pilotrichella mauiensis,
Pilotrichella phyllogonioides,
Pilotrichella pseudoimbricata,
Pilotrichella ragazzii,
Pilotrichella reesei,
Pilotrichella vermiformis,
Pilotrichella debilinervis,
Tripterocladium leucocladulum,
Weymouthia cochlearifolia,
Weymouthia mollis,
Weymouthia barbelloides,
Mawenzhangia thamnobryoides,
Nogopterium beyrichianum,