Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schwägr.) Brid.
Source:
tro
Year:
1819
Citation Micro:
Muscol. Recent. Suppl. 4: 140 1819
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001152034
Common Names
- Pilotrichum bipinnatum
- Bipinnate Pilotrichum
- Bipinnate Bristle Moss
Description
Pilotrichum bipinnatum (also called two-pinnate moss, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Pilotrichaceae. It is a small, yellow-green moss with a creeping, branched stem. The leaves are spirally arranged and are pinnately divided. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and is found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Pilotrichum bipinnatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a windbreak or hedge plant, and is drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pilotrichum bipinnatum has small, white flowers that are arranged in clusters. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have two pairs of small, heart-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cultivation and propagation of Pilotrichum bipinnatum is best done in moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is typically done by division or by seed. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination occurs.
Where to Find Pilotrichum bipinnatum
Pilotrichum bipinnatum is native to the Caribbean and South America.
Species in the Pilotrichum genus
Pilotrichum affine,
Pilotrichum armatum,
Pilotrichum asperifolium,
Pilotrichum bipinnatum,
Pilotrichum compositum,
Pilotrichum corrugatum,
Pilotrichum cristatum,
Pilotrichum debile,
Pilotrichum denticulatum,
Pilotrichum divaricatum,
Pilotrichum fendleri,
Pilotrichum husnotii,
Pilotrichum hypnoides,
Pilotrichum longicaule,
Pilotrichum lophophyllum,
Pilotrichum procerum,
Pilotrichum ramosissimum,
Pilotrichum rugifolium,
Pilotrichum andersonii,
Pilotrichum luciae,
Pilotrichum evanescens,
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,