Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Genus:
Species:
pflanzii
ID:
1156555

Status:
valid

Authors:
Broth.

Source:
tro

Year:
1913

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 49: 178 1913

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001155893



Common Names

  • Bryhnia pflanzii
  • Pflanzii Bryhnia
  • Pflanzii Moss


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Description

Bryhnia pflanzii (also called 'Pflanz's Feather-moss', among many other common names) is a moss species native to North America, Europe, and Asia. It grows in wet, acidic habitats, such as bogs, swamps, and wet meadows. It has a distinctive feathery shape, with a yellowish-green color and a smooth texture.

Uses & Benefits

Brachythecium amnicola is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Brachythecium amnicola is small, yellow, and bell-shaped. The seed is a small, brown, oblong capsule. The seedlings are small, with light green, oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cultivation and propagation of Bryhnia pflanzii can be done by division of the plant in spring or early summer. It can also be propagated from seed, which should be sown in a cold frame in the spring. The seed should be sown thinly and covered lightly with soil. The seedlings should be pricked out into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grown on in a shady position in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Bryhnia pflanzii

Bryhnia pflanzii can be found in North America.

Species in the Bryhnia genus

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,

References

Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35115750: Based on data supplied by Bryonames