Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1907
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 937 1907
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001177553
Common Names
- Callicostella cruegeri
- Cruegeri Callicostella Moss
- Cruegeri's Moss
Uses & Benefits
Callicostella cruegeri has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil and prevent erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Callicostella cruegeri is a small, white, star-shaped structure with six petals. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single leaf.
Where to Find Callicostella cruegeri
Callicostella cruegeri is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Callicostella cruegeri FAQ
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Diatom
Species in the Pilotrichaceae family
Amblytropis hispidula,
Amblytropis setosa,
Actinodontium adscendens,
Actinodontium dusenii,
Actinodontium rhaphidostegum,
Actinodontium sprucei,
Actinodontium streptopogoneum,
Actinodontium pygmaeum,
Brymela angustiretis,
Brymela complanata,
Brymela crosbyi,
Brymela laevinervis,
Brymela tutezona,
Brymela acuminata,
Brymela cuspidata,
Brymela fissidentoides,
Brymela fluminensis,
Brymela obtusifolia,
Brymela parkeriana,
Brymela rugulosa,
Brymela websteri,
Brymela cavifolia,
Callicostella callicostelloides,
Callicostella africana,
Callicostella apophysata,
Callicostella armata,
Callicostella ascensionis,
Callicostella attenuata,
Callicostella beccariana,
Callicostella belangeriana,
Callicostella bernoullii,
Callicostella bisexualis,
Callicostella brevipes,
Callicostella caledonica,
Callicostella campbelliana,
Callicostella chevalieri,
Callicostella chionophylla,
Callicostella chlorina,
Callicostella chloroneura,
Callicostella circinata,
Callicostella constricta,
Callicostella cruegeri,
Callicostella daltoniaecarpa,
Callicostella depressa,
Callicostella disticha,
Callicostella eberhardtiana,
Callicostella emarginatula,
Callicostella erosotruncata,
Callicostella fallax,
Callicostella fissidentella,