Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
mertensii
ID:
1168738

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Weinm.) Broth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1907

Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 869 1907

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168076

Common Names

  • Isothecium mertensii
  • Mertens' Isothecium
  • Mertens Isothecium

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Description

Isothecium mertensii (also called Isothecium mertensii, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a small, yellow-green plant with a short, thick stem and small, round leaves. It typically grows in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands, meadows, and along streams and rivers. It is native to Europe, North America, and parts of Asia.

Uses & Benefits

Isothecium mertensii is used as an ornamental grass in gardens and landscapes. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover in areas with poor soil.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Isothecium mertensii has small, yellowish-green flowers with six petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Isothecium mertensii

Isothecium mertensii is native to tropical Africa.

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

Johann Anton Weinmann (1782-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Weinm.' in the authors string.
Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35138010: Based on data supplied by Bryonames