Status:
valid
Authors:
Kindb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1896
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. 23: 20 1896
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001175539
Common Names
- Seligeria tristichoides
- Tristichoides Seligeria
- Seligeria Moss
Description
Seligeria tristichoides (also called Tritichoides Seligeria, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in North America and Europe. It is a small plant, with a stem of up to 2 cm long and a few leaves. It grows in humid, shady habitats, such as forest floors.
Uses & Benefits
Seligeria tristichoides is a species of moss that is used in the production of Christmas decorations, as well as for soil erosion control and as a ground cover in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Seligeria tristichoides has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne on short stems. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Seligeria tristichoides
Seligeria tristichoides can be found in moist, shady areas in Europe, Asia, and North America.
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,