Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
mollis
ID:
1162636

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hedw.) Broth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1906

Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 812 1906

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001161974

Common Names

  • Weymouthia mollis
  • Soft Weymouthia Moss
  • Weymouthia mollis

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Description

Weymouthia mollis (also called Mollis 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 mollis 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 mollis 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 mollis

Weymouthia mollis can be found in the southeastern United States, from Virginia to Florida and west to Texas.

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 Hedwig (1730-1799): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hedw.' 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: 35128182: Based on data supplied by Bryonames