Status:
valid
Authors:
M. Fleisch.
Source:
tro
Year:
1923
Citation Micro:
Musci Buitenzorg 4: 1417 1923
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001157983
Common Names
- Trachythecium calcicola
- Calcicola Moss
- Calcicola Moss
Uses & Benefits
Trachythecium calcicola is used as a ground cover in gardens and is also used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Trachythecium calcicola has a flower with 6 tepals, each with a short, pointed tip. The seed is a small, black, oblong-shaped seed with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, with a single leaf and a short stem.
Where to Find Trachythecium calcicola
Trachythecium calcicola can be found in moist, shady habitats in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Trachythecium genus
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,