Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
foliicola
ID:
1202017

Status:
valid

Authors:
Spruce

Source:
tro

Year:
1885

Citation Micro:
Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 15: 428 1885

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001201355

Common Names

  • Lophocolea foliicola
  • Foliicola Lophocolea
  • Lophocolea foliicola

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Description

Lophocolea foliicola (also called Foliicola Lophocolea, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green, glossy liverwort. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and is found in moist, shady habitats such as woodlands, forests and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Lophocolea foliicola is used in horticulture as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and terrariums.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Lophocolea foliicola has small yellowish-green flowers with a single perianth. Its seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Lophocolea foliicola can be propagated by division of the plant in spring or autumn. It prefers a moist, humus-rich, acidic soil in partial shade. It is best grown in a sheltered spot in a rock garden or woodland garden.

Where to Find Lophocolea foliicola

Lophocolea foliicola can be found in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Lophocolea foliicola FAQ

What is the scientific name of Lophocolea foliicola?

Lophocolea foliicola

What is the common name of Lophocolea foliicola?

Foliicolous liverwort

What is the habitat of Lophocolea foliicola?

It is found in moist, shady places, often in forests and on rocks

Species in the Lophocolea genus

Lophocolea bidentata, Lophocolea heterophylla, Lophocolea minor, Lophocolea muricata, Lophocolea aberrans, Lophocolea liebmanniana, Lophocolea bifidistipula, Lophocolea laceristipula, Lophocolea apalachicola, Lophocolea appalachiana, Lophocolea difformis, Lophocolea cervicornis, Lophocolea tenerrima, Lophocolea foliicola, Lophocolea fragmentissima, Lophocolea horikawana, Lophocolea itoana, Lophocolea concreta, Lophocolea fragrans, Lophocolea lucida, Lophocolea semiteres, Lophocolea madagascariensis, Lophocolea minutistipula, Lophocolea nakajimae, Lophocolea teptepensis, Lophocolea wambana, Lophocolea papulimarginata, Lophocolea pinnatistipula, Lophocolea serrata, Lophocolea silvestris, Lophocolea sylvatica, Lophocolea textiloidea, Lophocolea platensis, Lophocolea parca, Lophocolea leptantha, Lophocolea sabuletorum, Lophocolea textilis, Lophocolea bispinosa, Lophocolea flavescens, Lophocolea muhavurensis, Lophocolea mollis, Lophocolea brookwoodiana, Lophocolea pusilla, Lophocolea randii, Lophocolea rara, Lophocolea glaziovii, Lophocolea rectangularis, Lophocolea griffithiana, Lophocolea rupicola, Lophocolea hahnii,

Species in the Lophocoleaceae family

Chiloscyphus septatus, Chiloscyphus chinnarensis, Chiloscyphus pallescens, Chiloscyphus polyanthos, Chiloscyphus lepervanchei, Chiloscyphus kehdingianus, Chiloscyphus durus, Chiloscyphus hookeri, Chiloscyphus breviculus, Chiloscyphus rotundifolius, Chiloscyphus greenwelliae, Chiloscyphus kashyapii, Chiloscyphus subacuminatus, Chiloscyphus subsimilis, Chiloscyphus beesleyanus, Chiloscyphus kilauensis, Chiloscyphus koeppensis, Chiloscyphus bifidus, Chiloscyphus laceratus, Chiloscyphus lambertonii, Chiloscyphus latistipus, Chiloscyphus tridens, Chiloscyphus trigonifolius, Chiloscyphus brevistipulus, Chiloscyphus longifissus, Chiloscyphus confertifolius, Chiloscyphus cornutistipulus, Chiloscyphus parapilistipulus, Chiloscyphus ernstianus, Chiloscyphus etesseanus, Chiloscyphus francanus, Chiloscyphus propagulifer, Chiloscyphus quadricilius, Chiloscyphus graeffeanus, Chiloscyphus renauldii, Chiloscyphus scaberulus, Chiloscyphus acutus, Chiloscyphus similis, Chiloscyphus skottsbergianus, Clasmatocolea vermicularis, Clasmatocolea minutiretis, Clasmatocolea verrucosa, Clasmatocolea fulvella, Clasmatocolea rigens, Clasmatocolea trachypus, Clasmatocolea fasciculata, Clasmatocolea humilis, Clasmatocolea inflexispina, Clasmatocolea gayana, Clasmatocolea navistipula,

References

Richard Spruce (1817-1893): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Spruce' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35200128: Based on data supplied by Bryonames