Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
cochlearifolia
ID:
1162634

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

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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.

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Where to Find Weymouthia cochlearifolia

Weymouthia cochlearifolia can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

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

Christian Friedrich Schwaegrichen (1775-1853): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schwägr.' in the authors string.
Hugh Neville Dixon (1861-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dixon' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35128178: Based on data supplied by Bryonames