Status:
valid
Authors:
(Brid.) Holmen & E. Warncke
Source:
tro
Year:
1969
Citation Micro:
Bot. Tidsskr. 65: 178 1969
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001197488
Common Names
- Nyholmiella obtusifolia
- Obtuse-Leaved Nyholmiella Moss
- Obtuse-Leaved Nyholmiella
Description
Nyholmiella obtusifolia (also called Nyholmiella obtusifolia, among many other common names) is a species of moss. It is a small, yellow-green plant with a thalloid body that grows in dense tufts. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and North America, and can be found in moist, shady forests and woodlands.
Uses & Benefits
Nyholmiella obtusifolia is used in horticulture as an ornamental ground cover and is also used in the aquarium trade as an aquarium plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Nyholmiella obtusifolia has small, white flowers, with each flower having three sepals and three petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Nyholmiella obtusifolia
Nyholmiella obtusifolia is found in the western United States, from California to Washington, as well as in parts of Canada.
Nyholmiella obtusifolia FAQ
What is the scientific name of Nyholmiella obtusifolia?
Nyholmiella obtusifolia
What is the distribution of Nyholmiella obtusifolia?
It is found in Europe and North Africa.
What is the habitat of Nyholmiella obtusifolia?
It grows on rocks and walls in sunny, dry habitats.
Species in the Nyholmiella genus
Species in the Orthotrichaceae family
Cardotiella appendiculata,
Cardotiella quinquefaria,
Cardotiella renauldii,
Cardotiella secunda,
Cardotiella subappendiculata,
Cardotiella elimbata,
Ceuthotheca cryptocarpa,
Desmotheca apiculata,
Desmotheca brachiata,
Florschuetziella steerei,
Florschuetziella scaberrima,
Groutiella tumidula,
Groutiella chimborazensis,
Groutiella apiculata,
Groutiella husnotii,
Groutiella macrorrhyncha,
Groutiella mucronifolia,
Groutiella subgoniorrhyncha,
Groutiella thraustophylla,
Groutiella tomentosa,
Groutiella wagneriana,
Groutiella obtusa,
Groutiella maracaibensis,
Groutiella reesei,
Groutiella tuberculata,
Leiomitrium plicatum,
Leratia neocaledonica,
Leratia obtusifolia,
Leratia exigua,
Macrocoma tenuis,
Macrocoma orthotrichoides,
Macrocoma abyssinica,
Macrocoma brasiliensis,
Macrocoma iwatsukii,
Macrocoma frigida,
Macrocoma gastonyi,
Macrocoma lycopodioides,
Macrocoma pulchella,
Macromitrium chloromitrium,
Macromitrium perreflexum,
Macromitrium onraedtii,
Macromitrium sharpii,
Macromitrium lomasense,
Macromitrium fusco-aureum,
Macromitrium galipense,
Macromitrium gigasporum,
Macromitrium glabratum,
Macromitrium globirameum,
Macromitrium gracile,
Macromitrium greenmanii,