Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Species:
falcifolia
ID:
1183741

Status:
valid

Authors:
Dixon

Source:
tro

Year:
1960

Citation Micro:
Results Norweg. Sci. Exped. Tristan da Cunha 48: 10 1960

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001183079

Common Names

  • Dicranoweisia falcifolia
  • Falcifolia Dicranoweisia
  • Dicranoweisia Moss

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Description

Dicranoweisia falcifolia (also called Dicranoweisia falcifolia, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a small, yellow-green moss with short, slender stems and small, ovate leaves. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and is found in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Dicranoweisia falcifolia is used as an ornamental plant and as a food source. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, as a diuretic, and as an antiseptic.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Dicranoweisia falcifolia are small and yellow, with four petals. The seeds are small and brown, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Dicranoweisia falcifolia

Dicranoweisia falcifolia is found in North America and Europe.

Species in the Rhabdoweisiaceae family

Camptodontium cryptodon, Cynodontium asperifolium, Cynodontium bruntonii, Cynodontium crassirete, Cynodontium fallax, Cynodontium gracilescens, Cynodontium jenneri, Cynodontium polycarpum, Cynodontium strumiferum, Cynodontium strumulosum, Cynodontium suecicum, Cynodontium tanganyikae, Cynodontium tenellum, Cynodontium guatemalense, Cynodontium mexicanum, Cynodontium sinensifugax, Cynodontium serrulatum, Cynodontium brasiliense, Cynodontium brevidens, Cynodontium brevifolium, Cynodontium chilense, Cynodontium delgadilloi, Cynodontium erosum, Cynodontium hydrogonioides, Cynodontium laxifolium, Cynodontium laxirete, Cynodontium peruvianum, Cynodontium robinsonii, Cynodontium setschwanicum, Cynodontium subintegrum, Cynodontium tunariense, Cynodontium weisioides, Dicranoweisia africana, Dicranoweisia cirrata, Dicranoweisia microcarpa, Dicranoweisia falcifolia, Dicranoweisia tortelloides, Eucamptodon perichaetialis, Oncophorus virens, Oncophorus gracilentus, Oncophorus integerrimus, Arctoa schistioides, Arctoa anderssonii, Arctoa fulvella, Arctoa hyperborea, Arctoa blyttii, Arctoa starkei, Arctoa glacialis, Arctoa pumila, Arctoa spenceri,

References

Hugh Neville Dixon (1861-1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dixon' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35162135: Based on data supplied by Bryonames