Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Genus:
Species:
obscurus
ID:
1179567

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mitt.

Source:
tro

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot., Suppl. 2: 138 1859

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001178905



Common Names

  • Dark Fissidens
  • Fissidens obscurus
  • Obscurus Fissidens


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Description

Fissidens obscurus (also called 'obscure fissidens', among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green moss with a thin, glossy texture. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and is found in moist, shady areas such as woods, meadows, and stream banks.

Uses & Benefits

Fissidens obscurus is used in aquariums as a decorative plant and to provide oxygen to the water. It can also be used as a ground cover in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Flower: Small, yellowish-green, with a short calyx and a short, four-lobed corolla. Seed: Small, yellowish-brown, with a short, four-lobed calyx and a short, four-lobed corolla. Seedlings: Small, yellowish-green, with a short, four-lobed calyx and a short, four-lobed corolla.

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Where to Find Fissidens obscurus

Fissidens obscurus can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Species in the Fissidens genus

Fissidens minutifrons, Fissidens chiricahuensis, Fissidens brindae, Fissidens pseudautoicus, Fissidens streimannii, Fissidens pseudojavanicus, Fissidens macaoensis, Fissidens pseudoplurisetus, Fissidens bryoides, Fissidens capriviensis, Fissidens pseudohollianus, Fissidens sublineaefolius, Fissidens aphelotaxifolius, Fissidens arnigadhensis, Fissidens asselii, Fissidens azoricus, Fissidens diaphanodontus, Fissidens duttonii, Fissidens hirsutus, Fissidens hoei, Fissidens inclusus, Fissidens jeffreyi, Fissidens jonesii, Fissidens lachmannii, Fissidens nigerianus, Fissidens nothotaxifolius, Fissidens ornaticostatus, Fissidens pocsii, Fissidens pokhrensis, Fissidens pseudoplumosus, Fissidens seychellensis, Fissidens splendens, Fissidens subscleromitrius, Fissidens subundatus, Fissidens vanzantenii, Fissidens cuynetii, Fissidens nigro-viridis, Fissidens nobilis, Fissidens nobreganus, Fissidens obliquifolius, Fissidens obscurus, Fissidens obtusifolius, Fissidens obtuso-apiculatus, Fissidens ocellatus, Fissidens odontoloma, Fissidens oediloma, Fissidens ornatus, Fissidens osmundoides, Fissidens ovatifolius, Fissidens ovatus,

Species in the Fissidentaceae family

Conomitrium dussianum, Fissidens minutifrons, Fissidens chiricahuensis, Fissidens brindae, Fissidens pseudautoicus, Fissidens streimannii, Fissidens pseudojavanicus, Fissidens macaoensis, Fissidens pseudoplurisetus, Fissidens bryoides, Fissidens capriviensis, Fissidens pseudohollianus, Fissidens sublineaefolius, Fissidens aphelotaxifolius, Fissidens arnigadhensis, Fissidens asselii, Fissidens azoricus, Fissidens diaphanodontus, Fissidens duttonii, Fissidens hirsutus, Fissidens hoei, Fissidens inclusus, Fissidens jeffreyi, Fissidens jonesii, Fissidens lachmannii, Fissidens nigerianus, Fissidens nothotaxifolius, Fissidens ornaticostatus, Fissidens pocsii, Fissidens pokhrensis, Fissidens pseudoplumosus, Fissidens seychellensis, Fissidens splendens, Fissidens subscleromitrius, Fissidens subundatus, Fissidens vanzantenii, Fissidens cuynetii, Fissidens nigro-viridis, Fissidens nobilis, Fissidens nobreganus, Fissidens obliquifolius, Fissidens obscurus, Fissidens obtusifolius, Fissidens obtuso-apiculatus, Fissidens ocellatus, Fissidens odontoloma, Fissidens oediloma, Fissidens ornatus, Fissidens osmundoides, Fissidens ovatifolius,

References

William Mitten (1819-1906): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Mitt.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35155183: Based on data supplied by Bryonames