Kingdom:
Phylum:
Bryanae
Order:
Bryales
Family:
Species:
speciosum
ID:
1155547

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hook. & Wilson) Steere

Source:
tro

Year:
1948

Citation Micro:
Bryologist 51: 98 1948

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001154885



Common Names

  • Brachymenium speciosum
  • Showy Brachymenium
  • Showy Moss


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Description

Brachymenium speciosum (also called showy moss, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Brachytheciaceae. It is a small, green moss with a yellowish-green stem and a flattened, spreading habit. It is native to Europe and grows in dry, rocky habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Brachymenium speciosum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used in erosion control and to provide habitat for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Brachymenium speciosum is a small, yellowish-green spike with a single spikelet. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped grain. The seedlings are small and have a single, upright stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Brachymenium speciosum can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, including clay soils.

Where to Find Brachymenium speciosum

Brachymenium speciosum is native to the Andes in Peru and Bolivia.

Species in the Brachymenium genus

Brachymenium immarginatum, Brachymenium abyssinicum, Brachymenium angustatum, Brachymenium apiculatum, Brachymenium bryoides, Brachymenium capitulatum, Brachymenium consimile, Brachymenium curvitheca, Brachymenium dicranoides, Brachymenium erubescens, Brachymenium eurychelium, Brachymenium fabronioides, Brachymenium flexifolium, Brachymenium fragile, Brachymenium glaucum, Brachymenium globirameum, Brachymenium gracile, Brachymenium klotzschii, Brachymenium lanceolatum, Brachymenium leptophyllum, Brachymenium leucotrichum, Brachymenium longicolle, Brachymenium longidens, Brachymenium madagassum, Brachymenium magellanicum, Brachymenium malachiticum, Brachymenium melanopyxis, Brachymenium meyenianum, Brachymenium minutulum, Brachymenium murale, Brachymenium muricola, Brachymenium myurella, Brachymenium nepalense, Brachymenium nietneri, Brachymenium patulum, Brachymenium pendulum, Brachymenium peraristatum, Brachymenium procerrimum, Brachymenium radiculosum, Brachymenium regnellii, Brachymenium revolutum, Brachymenium rigidum, Brachymenium robertii, Brachymenium rubricarpum, Brachymenium saint-pierrei, Brachymenium sinense, Brachymenium spathidophyllum, Brachymenium speciosum, Brachymenium spirale, Brachymenium spirifolium,

Species in the Bryaceae family

Acidodontium exaltatum, Acidodontium heteroneuron, Acidodontium lonchotrachylon, Acidodontium longifolium, Acidodontium megalocarpum, Acidodontium pallidum, Acidodontium ramicola, Acidodontium rhamphostegium, Acidodontium seminerve, Acidodontium sprucei, Acidodontium subrotundum, Acidodontium trachyticola, Acidodontium integrifolium, Acidodontium lanceolatifolium, Anomobryum angustirete, Anomobryum brachymenioides, Anomobryum brachymeniopsis, Anomobryum bulbiferum, Anomobryum clavicaule, Anomobryum compressulum, Anomobryum conicum, Anomobryum cygnicollum, Anomobryum filinerve, Anomobryum humillimum, Anomobryum julaceum, Anomobryum laceratum, Anomobryum lusitanicum, Anomobryum nitidum, Anomobryum obtusatissimum, Anomobryum orbiculatum, Anomobryum pellucidum, Anomobryum perimbricatum, Anomobryum polymorphum, Anomobryum prostratum, Anomobryum pycnobaseum, Anomobryum robustum, Anomobryum schmidii, Anomobryum semiovatum, Anomobryum semireticulatum, Anomobryum soquense, Anomobryum subnitidum, Anomobryum werthii, Anomobryum yasudae, Anomobryum parvifolium, Anomobryum worthleyi, Anomobryum albo-imbricatum, Anomobryum hyalinum, Anomobryum ochianum, Anomobryum ochii, Anomobryum sharpii,

References

William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.' in the authors string.
William Wilson (1799-1871): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wilson' in the authors string.
William Campbell Steere (1907-1989): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Steere' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35114137: Based on data supplied by Bryonames