Claopodium aciculum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
aciculum
ID:
1181261
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Broth.) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1908
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 1009 1908
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001180599
Common Names
- Claopodium aciculum
- Aciculum Claopodium
- Claopodium Moss
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Claopodium aciculum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to make baskets and mats.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Claopodium aciculum has small, greenish-brown flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and dark green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Claopodium aciculum can be propagated by division or by spore. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It is best grown in cooler climates, as it does not tolerate high temperatures. It is also susceptible to fungal diseases, so it is important to keep the soil moist but not wet.
Where to Find Claopodium aciculum
Claopodium aciculum can be found in Europe and North America.
Species in the Claopodium genus
Claopodium aciculum, Claopodium assurgens, Claopodium bolanderi, Claopodium crispifolium, Claopodium pellucinerve, Claopodium prionophyllum, Claopodium whippleanum, Claopodium rugulosifolium, Claopodium gracillimum, Claopodium leptopteris, Claopodium rostratum, Claopodium kolakowskyi, Claopodium perssonii, Claopodium prionophylloides,
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: 35157714: Based on data supplied by Bryonames