Status:
valid
Authors:
Cardot
Source:
tro
Year:
1909
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Bot. Genève 1: 121 1909
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001159933
Common Names
- Dicranum Symblepharoides
- Symblepharoides Dicranum Moss
- Symblepharoid Dicranum Moss
Uses & Benefits
Dicranum symblepharoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Dicranum symblepharoides is small and white, with a yellowish center. The seed is a small, dark brown, oval-shaped capsule. The seedlings are small and green with a single leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Dicranum symblepharoides is a perennial, tufted moss that grows in dense mats. It is found in moist, shady places, often in the crevices of rocks and tree trunks. It can be propagated by division or by spore sowing. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade.
Where to Find Dicranum symblepharoides
Dicranum symblepharoides 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,