Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hampe ex Müll. Hal.) A. Jaeger
Source:
tro
Year:
1878
Citation Micro:
Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1876–77: 325 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 2: 391) 1878
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001155351
Common Names
- Brachythecium Pseudovelutinum
- Fern Moss
- Fern Moss
Uses & Benefits
Brachythecium pseudovelutinum is used as a soil stabilizer and erosion control plant. It is also used as a ground cover in gardens and landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Brachythecium pseudovelutinum is small and white, with a yellow center. The seed is small and round, with a dark brown color. The seedlings are thin and delicate, with a bright green color.
Where to Find Brachythecium pseudovelutinum
Brachythecium pseudovelutinum is found in moist, shady areas of the northern hemisphere, including North America, Europe, and Asia.
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,