Claopodium whippleanum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Table of Contents
- Summary
- Common names
- Description
- Uses & Benefits
- Flower, Seeds and seedlings
- Where to find
- References
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
whippleanum
ID:
1181296
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Sull.) Renauld & Cardot
Source:
tro
Year:
1893
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. 20: 16 1893
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001180634
Common Names
- Claopodium whippleanum
- Whippleanum Claopodium
- Claopodium Plant
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Claopodium whippleanum (also called Claopodium whippleanum, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in tropical and subtropical regions. It is a small, cushion-forming moss with leaves that are ovate-lanceolate in shape. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as in forests and on rocks.
Uses & Benefits
Claopodium whippleanum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover in landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Claopodium whippleanum is a small, white, star-shaped flower. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, green, and have a single leaf.
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Claopodium whippleanum is found in moist to wet soils in open woods, meadows, and along streams and ponds in the eastern United States.
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
William Starling Sullivant (1803-1873): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sull.' in the authors string.
Jules Cardot (1860-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Cardot' in the authors string.
Ferdinand François Gabriel Renauld (1837-1910): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Renauld' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35157758: Based on data supplied by Bryonames