Bryum mieheanum - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Ochi
Source:
tro
Year:
1993
Citation Micro:
Hikobia 11: 264 1993
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001198414
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Bryum mieheanum (also called Miehe's Bryum Moss, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green moss that is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. It prefers to grow in moist, shady areas and is often found in forests, meadows, and along roadsides.
Uses & Benefits
Bryum mieheanum has been used as a traditional medicine to treat skin conditions, as an antiseptic, and as an anti-inflammatory. It is also used to make a tea that is believed to have calming effects.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Bryum mieheanum has small, yellow-green flowers with a single anther. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and yellow-green.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Bryum mieheanum is a small, terrestrial moss native to North America. It can be propagated by spores or by division. To cultivate Bryum mieheanum, keep the soil moist and provide indirect sunlight. Fertilize the soil with a balanced fertilizer every few weeks.
Where to Find Bryum mieheanum
Bryum mieheanum is found in temperate regions of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Bryum genus
Bryum microimbricatum, Bryum richardsii, Bryum acuminatissimum, Bryum afrocalophyllum, Bryum alandense, Bryum albopulvinatum, Bryum albulum, Bryum altaicum, Bryum amblyacis, Bryum amentirameum, Bryum anomodon, Bryum apalodictyoides, Bryum arachnoideum, Bryum argenteum, Bryum argentisetum, Bryum atrovirens, Bryum auratum, Bryum austroturbinatum, Bryum baeuerlenii, Bryum billetii, Bryum blindii, Bryum botterii, Bryum bourgeanum, Bryum brachycladulum, Bryum brasiliense, Bryum brevicoma, Bryum bulbiferum, Bryum bulbigerum, Bryum bulbillicaule, Bryum bullosum, Bryum campoanum, Bryum campylopodioides, Bryum capillatum, Bryum capituliforme, Bryum carbonicola, Bryum challaense, Bryum chryseum, Bryum cognatum, Bryum colombi, Bryum coloradense, Bryum conoideo-operculatum, Bryum crassimucronatum, Bryum cristatum, Bryum crozetense, Bryum deciduum, Bryum defractum, Bryum delitescens, Bryum depressum, Bryum diaphanum, Bryum dimorphum,
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
Harumi Ochi (1920-2001): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ochi' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35188348: Based on data supplied by Bryonames