Status:
valid
Authors:
Müll. Hal.
Source:
tro
Year:
1900
Citation Micro:
Gen. Musc. Frond. 315 1900
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001191229
Common Names
- Symblepharis Gracillima
- Gracillima Symblepharis
- Symblepharis Moss
Uses & Benefits
Symblepharis gracillima 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
Symblepharis gracillima has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Symblepharis gracillima can be propagated through division of the rhizomes. Cultivation is best done in moist, well-drained soils in partial shade. It prefers acidic soils and is tolerant of drought.
Where to Find Symblepharis gracillima
Symblepharis gracillima is native to tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
Species in the Symblepharis genus
Symblepharis fragilis,
Symblepharis gracillima,
Symblepharis oncophoroides,
Symblepharis reinwardtii,
Symblepharis sinensis,
Symblepharis vaginata,
Symblepharis krausei,
Symblepharis fuegiana,
Symblepharis luteovirens,
Symblepharis rauei,
Symblepharis crispifolia,
Symblepharis dendrophila,
Symblepharis elongata,
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,