Status:
valid
Authors:
R. Br. bis
Source:
tro
Year:
1898
Citation Micro:
Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 30: 398. 41 f. 1 1898
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001175495
Common Names
- Cardot's Seligeria
- Cardot's Spike-moss
- Cardot's Seligeria Moss
Uses & Benefits
Seligeria cardotii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscapes. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Seligeria cardotii flowers are small, yellow in color and grow in clusters. The seeds are small, brown in color and have a hard outer shell. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Seligeria cardotii can be propagated by spores or division. It prefers moist, acidic soil and partial shade. It is tolerant of cold temperatures and can be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 3-7.
Where to Find Seligeria cardotii
Seligeria cardotii is found in wet, acidic soils in Europe, North America, and Asia.
Species in the Seligeria genus
Seligeria careyana,
Seligeria acutifolia,
Seligeria brevifolia,
Seligeria calcarea,
Seligeria cardotii,
Seligeria carniolica,
Seligeria donniana,
Seligeria gymnostoma,
Seligeria oelandica,
Seligeria patula,
Seligeria paucifolia,
Seligeria pusilla,
Seligeria trifaria,
Seligeria tristichoides,
Seligeria irrigata,
Seligeria calycina,
Species in the Seligeriaceae family
Blindia acuta,
Blindia brachystegia,
Blindia caespiticia,
Blindia campylopodioides,
Blindia capillifolia,
Blindia contecta,
Blindia immersa,
Blindia jamesonii,
Blindia japonica,
Blindia magellanica,
Blindia martinii,
Blindia roerichii,
Blindia torrentium,
Blindia maxwellii,
Blindia dalatensis,
Blindia seppeltii,
Blindia gradsteinii,
Blindia buckii,
Blindia rigida,
Blindia serrata,
Hymenolomopsis tolucensis,
Notothamia ferruginea,
Seligeria careyana,
Seligeria acutifolia,
Seligeria brevifolia,
Seligeria calcarea,
Seligeria cardotii,
Seligeria carniolica,
Seligeria donniana,
Seligeria gymnostoma,
Seligeria oelandica,
Seligeria patula,
Seligeria paucifolia,
Seligeria pusilla,
Seligeria trifaria,
Seligeria tristichoides,
Seligeria irrigata,
Seligeria calycina,
Blindiadelphus campylopodus,
Blindiadelphus diminutus,
Blindiadelphus diversifolius,
Blindiadelphus polaris,
Blindiadelphus recurvatus,
Blindiadelphus sibiricus,
Blindiadelphus subimmersus,