Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
elegans
ID:
1181019

Status:
valid

Authors:
Geh.

Source:
tro

Year:
1889

Citation Micro:
Biblioth. Bot. 13: 6. 5 1889

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001180357

Common Names

  • Elegans Moss
  • Elegant Chaetomitrium Moss
  • Elegant Chaetomitrium Moss

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Description

Chaetomitrium elegans (also called Elegant Hair-cap Moss, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a small, tufted moss with lanceolate leaves and a short, pointed costa. It is found in moist, shady habitats in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Uses & Benefits

Chaetomitrium elegans is used in horticulture as an ornamental groundcover and for erosion control on slopes. It is also used in the aquarium trade as a substrate for aquariums.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Chaetomitrium elegans is small, yellowish-green, and has a single, slender stalk. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are short, with small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Chaetomitrium elegans

Chaetomitrium elegans can be found in moist, shady areas in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Species in the Chaetomitrium genus

Chaetomitrium spuriosubtile, Chaetomitrium sikkimense, Chaetomitrium acanthocarpum, Chaetomitrium aneitense, Chaetomitrium auriculatum, Chaetomitrium beccarii, Chaetomitrium borbonicum, Chaetomitrium borneense, Chaetomitrium brassii, Chaetomitrium callichrous, Chaetomitrium ciliatum, Chaetomitrium comorense, Chaetomitrium confertum, Chaetomitrium ctenidioides, Chaetomitrium densum, Chaetomitrium depressum, Chaetomitrium dusenii, Chaetomitrium elegans, Chaetomitrium elongatum, Chaetomitrium elmeri, Chaetomitrium entodontoides, Chaetomitrium fimbriatum, Chaetomitrium frondosum, Chaetomitrium horridulum, Chaetomitrium laevifolium, Chaetomitrium laevisetum, Chaetomitrium lanceolatum, Chaetomitrium lancifolium, Chaetomitrium lauterbachii, Chaetomitrium leptopoma, Chaetomitrium macrohystrix, Chaetomitrium nanohystrix, Chaetomitrium nervosum, Chaetomitrium orthorrhynchum, Chaetomitrium paleatum, Chaetomitrium papillifolium, Chaetomitrium perakense, Chaetomitrium perarmatum, Chaetomitrium perlaeve, Chaetomitrium philippinense, Chaetomitrium poecilophyllum, Chaetomitrium pseudoelongatum, Chaetomitrium recurvifolium, Chaetomitrium roemeri, Chaetomitrium rugifolium, Chaetomitrium setosum, Chaetomitrium smithii, Chaetomitrium speciosum, Chaetomitrium spinosum, Chaetomitrium sublaevisetum,

Species in the Symphyodontaceae family

Bryocrumia vivicolor, Bryocrumia malabarica, Bryocrumia torrentium, Phyllodon bilobatus, Phyllodon choiropyxis, Phyllodon glossoides, Phyllodon truncatulus, Phyllodon truncatus, Phyllodon lingulatus, Phyllodon scutellifolius, Phyllodon abruptus, Phyllodon perplanicaulis, Phyllodon subretusus, Phyllodon cocoensis, Phyllodon laevifolius, Phyllodon similans, Chaetomitriopsis glaucocarpa, Chaetomitrium spuriosubtile, Chaetomitrium sikkimense, Chaetomitrium acanthocarpum, Chaetomitrium aneitense, Chaetomitrium auriculatum, Chaetomitrium beccarii, Chaetomitrium borbonicum, Chaetomitrium borneense, Chaetomitrium brassii, Chaetomitrium callichrous, Chaetomitrium ciliatum, Chaetomitrium comorense, Chaetomitrium confertum, Chaetomitrium ctenidioides, Chaetomitrium densum, Chaetomitrium depressum, Chaetomitrium dusenii, Chaetomitrium elegans, Chaetomitrium elongatum, Chaetomitrium elmeri, Chaetomitrium entodontoides, Chaetomitrium fimbriatum, Chaetomitrium frondosum, Chaetomitrium horridulum, Chaetomitrium laevifolium, Chaetomitrium laevisetum, Chaetomitrium lanceolatum, Chaetomitrium lancifolium, Chaetomitrium lauterbachii, Chaetomitrium leptopoma, Chaetomitrium macrohystrix, Chaetomitrium nanohystrix, Chaetomitrium nervosum,

References

Adalbert Geheeb (1842-1909): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Geh.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35157355: Based on data supplied by Bryonames