Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schwägr.) Dixon
Source:
tro
Year:
1927
Citation Micro:
New Zealand Inst. Bull. 3(5): 255 1927
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001161972
Common Names
- Weymouthia cochlearifolia
- Cochlearifolia Weymouthia Moss
- Weymouthia cochlearifolia
Description
Weymouthia cochlearifolia (also called Cochlearifolia Moss, among many other common names) is a small moss species with a yellow-green to green color. It is native to North America, and is found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Weymouthia cochlearifolia is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to control erosion on slopes and banks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Weymouthia cochlearifolia is white in color and has five petals. The seed is a small, black, round nut. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Where to Find Weymouthia cochlearifolia
Weymouthia cochlearifolia can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Weymouthia 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,