Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Genus:
Species:
fuscescens
ID:
1160073

Status:
valid

Authors:
Turner

Source:
tro

Year:
1804

Citation Micro:
Muscol. Hibern. Spic. 60. pl. 5: f. 1 1804

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001159411



Common Names

  • Dicranum fuscescens
  • Dark Fork-moss
  • Dark Dicranum Moss


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Uses & Benefits

Dicranum fuscescens has been used as a traditional medicine to treat fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases. It has also been used as a natural dye for fabrics and as a fertilizer for soil.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Dicranum fuscescens var. flexicaule (Brid.) Wilson

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Dicranum fuscescens is small and inconspicuous, with a single yellow anther. The seed is a small, brown, oval-shaped capsule. The seedlings are small, with a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dicranum fuscescens can be propagated by division in spring or autumn. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be cultivated in a rock garden or in a container.

Where to Find Dicranum fuscescens

Dicranum fuscescens can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Species in the Dicranum genus

Dicranum septentrionale, Dicranum bardunovii, Dicranum acanthoneurum, Dicranum acutifolium, Dicranum arcuatipes, Dicranum assamicum, Dicranum atratum, Dicranum bonjeanii, Dicranum borbonicum, Dicranum braunsiae, Dicranum brevifolium, Dicranum cheoi, Dicranum condensatum, Dicranum crispifolium, Dicranum decumbens, Dicranum deflexicaulon, Dicranum dilatinerve, Dicranum drummondii, Dicranum eggersii, Dicranum elongatum, Dicranum fragilifolium, Dicranum fragillimum, Dicranum frigidum, Dicranum fuscescens, Dicranum gonoi, Dicranum groenlandicum, Dicranum hamulosum, Dicranum himalayanum, Dicranum howellii, Dicranum japonicum, Dicranum jashii, Dicranum johnstonii, Dicranum kashmirense, Dicranum leiodontium, Dicranum leioneuron, Dicranum leucobryoides, Dicranum lophoneuron, Dicranum lorifolium, Dicranum majus, Dicranum muehlenbeckii, Dicranum nipponense, Dicranum obliquatum, Dicranum orthophylloides, Dicranum papillidens, Dicranum petrophylum, Dicranum polysetum, Dicranum pseudoleucoloma, Dicranum pseudorobustum, Dicranum rectifolium, Dicranum rhabdocarpum,

Species in the Dicranaceae family

Braunfelsia angustifolia, Braunfelsia dicranoides, Braunfelsia edentula, Braunfelsia enervis, Braunfelsia plicata, Braunfelsia aenea, Braunfelsia muscicola, Brotherobryum dekockii, Brotherobryum macgregorii, Brotherobryum undulatifolium, Brotherobryum sleumeri, Chorisodontium aciphyllum, Chorisodontium mittenii, Chorisodontium nigricans, Chorisodontium setaceum, Chorisodontium speciosum, Chorisodontium dicranellatum, Chorisodontium magellanicum, Chorisodontium spegazzinii, Chorisodontium luridum, Cryptodicranum armittii, Dicnemon calycinum, Dicnemon semicryptum, Dicnemon cuspidatum, Dicnemon pancheri, Dicnemon planifolium, Dicnemon spathoideum, Dicnemon dixonianum, Dicnemon seriatum, Dicnemon cochlearifolium, Dicnemon subpiliferum, Dicnemon robbinsii, Dicnemon novae-guineae, Dicnemon aneitense, Dicranoloma angustatum, Dicranoloma arfakianum, Dicranoloma assimile, Dicranoloma australe, Dicranoloma austro-scoparium, Dicranoloma billardierei, Dicranoloma blumii, Dicranoloma brachysteleum, Dicranoloma brasiliense, Dicranoloma braunii, Dicranoloma brevifolium, Dicranoloma brevisetum, Dicranoloma calycinum, Dicranoloma capillare, Dicranoloma capillifolioides, Dicranoloma confusum,

References

Dawson Turner (1775-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Turner' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35122385: Based on data supplied by Bryonames