Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Genus:
Species:
argentata
ID:
1191870

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Mitt.) Müll. Hal.

Source:
tro

Year:
1893

Citation Micro:
Arch. Vereins Freunde Naturgesch. Mecklenburg 47: 129 1893

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001191208

Common Names

  • Struckia argentata
  • Struckia Moss
  • Struckia Lichen

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Description

Struckia argentata (also called Silver Struckia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to South America. It has a short rhizome and a rosette of lanceolate leaves. It grows in wet meadows, grasslands, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Struckia argentata is an ornamental grass that is used in landscaping and gardens. It is also used as a forage crop for livestock.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Struckia argentata has small white flowers with four petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, dark brown, and oval-shaped. Seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.

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Where to Find Struckia argentata

Struckia argentata is found in Mexico and Central America.

Species in the Struckia genus

Species in the Plagiotheciaceae family

Orthothecium ovicarpum, Orthothecium acuminatum, Orthothecium chryseum, Orthothecium intricatum, Orthothecium lapponicum, Orthothecium rufescens, Orthothecium schlagintweitii, Orthothecium strictum, Orthothecium hyalopiliferum, Orthothecium brunnescens, Orthothecium remotifolium, Orthothecium retroflexum, Orthothecium sibiricum, Herzogiella cylindricarpa, Herzogiella perrobusta, Herzogiella renitens, Herzogiella seligeri, Herzogiella striatella, Herzogiella turfacea, Herzogiella letestui, Isopterygiopsis muelleriana, Isopterygiopsis catagonioides, Plagiothecium berggrenianum, Plagiothecium ceylonense, Plagiothecium cochleatum, Plagiothecium curvifolium, Plagiothecium denticulatum, Plagiothecium entodontella, Plagiothecium formosicum, Plagiothecium georgicoantarcticum, Plagiothecium herzogii, Plagiothecium laetum, Plagiothecium lamprostachys, Plagiothecium lancifolium, Plagiothecium latebricola, Plagiothecium lonchochaete, Plagiothecium lucidum, Plagiothecium mildbraedii, Plagiothecium monbuttoviae, Plagiothecium neckeroideum, Plagiothecium nemorale, Plagiothecium nitens, Plagiothecium nitidifolium, Plagiothecium novogranatense, Plagiothecium obtusissimum, Plagiothecium orthocarpum, Plagiothecium ovalifolium, Plagiothecium perminutum, Plagiothecium platycladum, Plagiothecium platyphyllum,

References

Karl Müller (1818-1899): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Müll.Hal.' in the authors string.
William Mitten (1819-1906): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mitt.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35177533: Based on data supplied by Bryonames