Status:
valid
Authors:
Thér.
Source:
tro
Year:
1936
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 9: 34. 18 1936
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001155170
Common Names
- Brachythecium Moss
- Immersum Moss
- Rough-Stalked Moss
Uses & Benefits
Brachythecium immersum is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage and is often used in rock gardens and terrariums. It can also be used as a ground cover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Brachythecium immersum is small and inconspicuous, with a single whorl of four to six tepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are short and slender with a single leaf.
Where to Find Brachythecium immersum
Brachythecium immersum is native to the western United States, where it is found in moist, shady areas.
Species in the Brachythecium genus
Brachythecium tortipilum,
Brachythecium dahuricum,
Brachythecium irinae,
Brachythecium jacuticum,
Brachythecium chakratense,
Brachythecium garhwalense,
Brachythecium acuminatum,
Brachythecium afroglareosum,
Brachythecium albicans,
Brachythecium asperrimum,
Brachythecium auriculatum,
Brachythecium austroglareosum,
Brachythecium austrosalebrosum,
Brachythecium bellii,
Brachythecium bodinieri,
Brachythecium borgenii,
Brachythecium brachycarpum,
Brachythecium brachycladum,
Brachythecium buchananii,
Brachythecium calliergonoides,
Brachythecium campestre,
Brachythecium camptothecioides,
Brachythecium campylothallum,
Brachythecium caucasicum,
Brachythecium cavifolium,
Brachythecium chauvetii,
Brachythecium chocayae,
Brachythecium cirrosum,
Brachythecium complanatum,
Brachythecium comtifolium,
Brachythecium conostomum,
Brachythecium coreanum,
Brachythecium curvatulum,
Brachythecium decurrens,
Brachythecium decurvans,
Brachythecium dicranoides,
Brachythecium duemmeri,
Brachythecium ehrenbergii,
Brachythecium emodi-glaucum,
Brachythecium erythrorrhizon,
Brachythecium formosanum,
Brachythecium frigidum,
Brachythecium funckii,
Brachythecium garovaglioides,
Brachythecium geheebii,
Brachythecium glabratum,
Brachythecium glareosum,
Brachythecium gloriosum,
Brachythecium harpidioides,
Brachythecium hastile,
Species in the Brachytheciaceae family
Aerobryum speciosum,
Aerobryum brevicuspis,
Aerolindigia capillacea,
Brachytheciastrum delicatulum,
Brachytheciastrum collinum,
Brachytheciastrum dieckei,
Brachytheciastrum falcatulum,
Brachytheciastrum kashmirense,
Brachytheciastrum leibergii,
Brachytheciastrum microcollinum,
Brachytheciastrum paradoxum,
Brachytheciastrum trachypodium,
Brachytheciastrum velutinum,
Brachytheciastrum fendleri,
Brachytheciastrum olympicum,
Brachytheciastrum leiopodium,
Brachytheciastrum salicinum,
Brachytheciastrum umbilicatum,
Brachytheciella stolonifera,
Brachythecium tortipilum,
Brachythecium dahuricum,
Brachythecium irinae,
Brachythecium jacuticum,
Brachythecium chakratense,
Brachythecium garhwalense,
Brachythecium acuminatum,
Brachythecium afroglareosum,
Brachythecium albicans,
Brachythecium asperrimum,
Brachythecium auriculatum,
Brachythecium austroglareosum,
Brachythecium austrosalebrosum,
Brachythecium bellii,
Brachythecium bodinieri,
Brachythecium borgenii,
Brachythecium brachycarpum,
Brachythecium brachycladum,
Brachythecium buchananii,
Brachythecium calliergonoides,
Brachythecium campestre,
Brachythecium camptothecioides,
Brachythecium campylothallum,
Brachythecium caucasicum,
Brachythecium cavifolium,
Brachythecium chauvetii,
Brachythecium chocayae,
Brachythecium cirrosum,
Brachythecium complanatum,
Brachythecium comtifolium,
Brachythecium conostomum,