Status:
valid
Authors:
Besch.
Source:
tro
Year:
1880
Citation Micro:
Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 6, 10: 296 1880
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001166737
Common Names
- Eurhynchium acicladium
- Acicladium Eurhynchium
- Acicladium Moss
Uses & Benefits
Eurhynchium acicladium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Eurhynchium acicladium is a small, white or yellowish-white flower with a single petal. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, with a single, round leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Eurhynchium acicladium can be propagated by spores or division of the clumps. It prefers moist, shady habitats and can be cultivated in a moist, shady garden. It is best grown in a moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade. It can also be grown in containers with a well-draining soil mix. It can be propagated by division of the clumps in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Eurhynchium acicladium
Eurhynchium acicladium can be found in the Mediterranean region, including parts of Spain, Italy, and Greece.
Species in the Eurhynchium genus
Eurhynchium acicladium,
Eurhynchium asperipes,
Eurhynchium cuestarum,
Eurhynchium dawsonii,
Eurhynchium devexum,
Eurhynchium dives,
Eurhynchium integrifolium,
Eurhynchium kirishimense,
Eurhynchium latifolium,
Eurhynchium laxirete,
Eurhynchium pseudopiliferum,
Eurhynchium rugisetum,
Eurhynchium spiculosum,
Eurhynchium sprengelii,
Eurhynchium striatum,
Eurhynchium spinulinerve,
Eurhynchium angustirete,
Eurhynchium suberectum,
Eurhynchium subsquarrulosum,
Eurhynchium yezoanum,
Eurhynchium tenuivagum,
Eurhynchium jovet-astiae,
Eurhynchium peyronelii,
Eurhynchium filiforme,
Eurhynchium brachyphyllum,
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,