Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hampe) A. Jaeger
Source:
tro
Year:
1878
Citation Micro:
Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1876–77: 355 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 2: 421) 1878
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001166906
Common Names
- Eurhynchium pseudopiliferum
- False-hairy Feather-moss
- False-hairy Feather Moss
Uses & Benefits
Eurhynchium pseudopiliferum is used as a soil stabilizer and erosion control in areas with high wind and water erosion. It is also used as a decorative plant in gardens and landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Eurhynchium pseudopiliferum has small, white flowers with 6 petals and 6 stamens. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have small, lance-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Eurhynchium pseudopiliferum can be propagated by spores or vegetative fragments. Cultivation is best done in a moist, shady environment with plenty of organic matter in the soil. It prefers acidic soils and can tolerate some drought. It can be grown in containers or in the garden.
Where to Find Eurhynchium pseudopiliferum
Eurhynchium pseudopiliferum is found in moist meadows, marshes, and wet woods in Europe, Asia, and North America.
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,