Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
tenellum
ID:
1170202

Status:
valid

Authors:
Deguchi & H. Suzuki

Source:
tro

Year:
1974

Citation Micro:
Hikobia 7: 28. f. 3–4 1974

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169540

Common Names

  • Heterocladium tenellum
  • Tenellum Heterocladium
  • Heterocladium

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Description

Heterocladium tenellum (also called Delicate 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

Heterocladium tenellum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Heterocladium tenellum has small, yellowish-green flowers with a single perianth. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings are small, with two leaves and a short stem.

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Where to Find Heterocladium tenellum

Heterocladium tenellum is found in tropical regions of the Americas.

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,

References

Hironori Deguchi (b.1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Deguchi' in the authors string.
Hyoji Suzuki (1915-2003): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'H.Suzuki' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35140743: Based on data supplied by Bryonames