Status:
valid
Authors:
(Renauld & Cardot) Smyth & L.C.R. Smyth
Source:
tro
Year:
1911
Citation Micro:
Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 23/24: 284. 1911
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186517
Common Names
- Atrichum Altecristatum
- Altecristatum Moss
- Altecristatum Atrichum Moss
Uses & Benefits
Atrichum altecristatum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used to stabilize soils in areas where it is native.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Atrichum altecristatum is small and yellow in color. The seed is small and dark brown in color. The seedlings are small and yellow in color.
Cultivation and Propagation
Atrichum altecristatum can be propagated by division of the rhizome or by spores. It prefers moist, shady habitats and can be cultivated in garden beds or pots. It is best grown in a soil that is rich in organic matter and well-drained. It can be propagated by division of the rhizome or by spores.
Where to Find Atrichum altecristatum
Atrichum altecristatum is found in moist habitats in North America and Europe.
Species in the Polytrichaceae family
Alophosia azorica,
Atrichopsis compressa,
Atrichopsis angulata,
Atrichopsis australis,
Atrichopsis bellii,
Atrichopsis capensis,
Atrichopsis crispula,
Atrichopsis erosa,
Atrichopsis laxifolia,
Atrichopsis mexicana,
Atrichopsis minima,
Atrichopsis tapes,
Atrichopsis tenuirostris,
Atrichopsis tetragona,
Atrichopsis trichodon,
Atrichopsis tristaniensis,
Atrichum cylindricum,
Atrichum altecristatum,
Atrichum longifolium,
Atrichum androgynum,
Atrichum angustatum,
Atrichum crispulum,
Atrichum crispum,
Atrichum flavisetum,
Atrichum muelleri,
Atrichum oerstedianum,
Atrichum polycarpum,
Atrichum rhystophyllum,
Atrichum selwynii,
Atrichum subserratum,
Atrichum tenellum,
Atrichum undulatum,
Atrichum yakushimense,
Atrichum laoshanense,
Bartramiopsis lescurii,
Dawsonia beccarii,
Dawsonia gigantea,
Dawsonia grandis,
Dawsonia insignis,
Dawsonia lativaginata,
Dawsonia longiseta,
Dawsonia papuana,
Dawsonia polytrichoides,
Dawsonia pullei,
Dawsonia superba,
Dendroligotrichum tongariroense,
Dendroligotrichum dendroides,
Dendroligotrichum squamosum,
Hebantia rigida,
Itatiella ulei,