Status:
valid
Authors:
(Brid.) Loeske
Source:
tro
Year:
1904
Citation Micro:
Verh. Bot. Vereins Prov. Brandenburg 46: 190 1904
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001185337
Common Names
- Serpoleskea confervoides
- Confervoides Serpoleskea
- Confervoides's Serpoleskea
Uses & Benefits
Serpoleskea confervoides has been used as a soil conditioner and for erosion control. It can also be used as a natural mulch and for water filtration.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Serpoleskea confervoides has small, white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Cultivation and propagation of Serpoleskea confervoides is done by sowing the seeds in a well-drained soil and keeping the soil moist. Propagation can also be done by division of the clumps in the spring.
Where to Find Serpoleskea confervoides
Serpoleskea confervoides can be found in the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia, North America, and parts of South America.
Species in the Serpoleskea genus
Species in the Amblystegiaceae family
Tomentypnum nitens,
Tomentypnum falcifolium,
Tomentypnum involutum,
Tomentypnum vittii,
Amblystegium arvernense,
Amblystegium glaziovii,
Amblystegium serpens,
Amblystegium sparsile,
Amblystegium speirophyllum,
Amblystegium subulatum,
Amblystegium tenuifolium,
Amblystegium chalaropelma,
Amblystegium patenti-flexuosum,
Amblystegium stricto-serpens,
Amblystegium camisassae,
Amblystegium calcareum,
Amblystegium pseudosubtile,
Anacamptodon africanus,
Anacamptodon amblystegioides,
Anacamptodon cubensis,
Anacamptodon fortunei,
Anacamptodon latidens,
Anacamptodon splachnoides,
Anacamptodon validinervis,
Anacamptodon wattsii,
Anacamptodon compactus,
Anacamptodon marginatus,
Anacamptodon minimus,
Anacamptodon kamchaticus,
Anacamptodon touwii,
Bryostreimannia turgida,
Campylium squarrosulum,
Campylium amblystegioides,
Campylium annamense,
Campylium chrysophyllum,
Campylium glaucocarpoides,
Campylium insubricum,
Campylium stellatum,
Campylium zemliae,
Campylium gollanii,
Campylium longicuspis,
Campylium laxifolium,
Campylium protensum,
Campylium bambergeri,
Campylium hylocomioides,
Conardia compacta,
Cratoneuron filicinum,
Cratoneuron curvicaule,
Cratoneuropsis relaxa,
Cratoneuropsis chilensis,