Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Grimmiales
Genus:
Species:
tristichoides
ID:
1176201

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

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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.

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Where to Find Seligeria tristichoides

Seligeria tristichoides can be found in moist, shady areas in Europe, Asia, and North America.

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,

References

Nils Conrad Kindberg (1832-1910): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Kindb.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35150022: Based on data supplied by Bryonames