Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Grimmiales
Species:
yukonensis
ID:
1205259

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hastings

Source:
tro

Year:
1999

Citation Micro:
Bryologist 102: 278. f. 42–51, 53–54 1999

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001204597

Common Names

  • Coscinodon
  • Yukonensis
  • Yukonensis Moss

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Description

Coscinodon yukonensis (also called Yukon Coscinodon, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in North America, Central America, and South America. It is a small, cushion-forming moss with a short stem and a single, erect, leafy branch. It grows in moist, shady habitats, such as in the understory of forests.

Uses & Benefits

Coscinodon yukonensis is used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments, including colds, coughs, and fever.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Coscinodon yukonensis has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in clusters on short stalks. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two, upright leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Coscinodon yukonensis is a small, perennial, evergreen moss. It is found in moist, shady places in temperate and tropical regions. It can be propagated by dividing the plant into small pieces and replanting them in moist, shady soil. It can also be propagated by spore germination. The spores should be sown on a moist, sterile, fine-grained soil and kept in a warm, humid environment.

Where to Find Coscinodon yukonensis

Coscinodon yukonensis can be found in moist, shady areas in the Yukon Territory of Canada.

Species in the Grimmiaceae family

Bucklandiella shevockii, Bucklandiella allanfifei, Bucklandiella pycnotricha, Bucklandiella elegans, Bucklandiella angustissima, Bucklandiella depressa, Bucklandiella dichelymoides, Bucklandiella subcrispipila, Bucklandiella crumiana, Bucklandiella araucana, Bucklandiella affinis, Bucklandiella afoninae, Bucklandiella albipilifera, Bucklandiella angustifolia, Bucklandiella brevipes, Bucklandiella compactula, Bucklandiella crispipila, Bucklandiella cucullatula, Bucklandiella cucullatifolia, Bucklandiella cylindropyxis, Bucklandiella decurrens, Bucklandiella didyma, Bucklandiella elliptica, Bucklandiella emersa, Bucklandiella fuscescens, Bucklandiella fuscolutea, Bucklandiella gracillima, Bucklandiella grimmioides, Bucklandiella heterosticha, Bucklandiella heterostichoides, Bucklandiella himalayana, Bucklandiella joseph-hookeri, Bucklandiella laeta, Bucklandiella lamprocarpa, Bucklandiella lawtonae, Bucklandiella lepervanchei, Bucklandiella lusitanica, Bucklandiella macounii, Bucklandiella membranacea, Bucklandiella microcarpa, Bucklandiella minuta, Bucklandiella nitidula, Bucklandiella obesa, Bucklandiella obtusa, Bucklandiella occidentalis, Bucklandiella ochracea, Bucklandiella orthotrichacea, Bucklandiella pachydictyon, Bucklandiella vulcanicola, Bucklandiella pacifica,

References

Roxanne Irene Hastings (b.1956): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hastings' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35204496: Based on data supplied by Bryonames