Status:
valid
Authors:
Müll. Hal.
Source:
tro
Year:
1897
Citation Micro:
Flora 83: 335 1897
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001181057
Common Names
- Crossomitrium tenellum
- Tenellum Crossomitrium
- Tenellum moss
Uses & Benefits
Crossomitrium tenellum is used in the production of paper, as a soil stabilizer, and as a source of food for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Crossomitrium tenellum has small, yellow flowers with four petals. The seeds are small, round, and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Crossomitrium tenellum
Crossomitrium tenellum can be found in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Species in the Crossomitrium genus
Crossomitrium acuminatum,
Crossomitrium epiphyllum,
Crossomitrium goebelii,
Crossomitrium patrisiae,
Crossomitrium phragmidiaceum,
Crossomitrium saprophilum,
Crossomitrium scabrisetum,
Crossomitrium tenellum,
Crossomitrium wallisii,
Crossomitrium rotundifolium,
Species in the Hookeriaceae family
Crossomitrium acuminatum,
Crossomitrium epiphyllum,
Crossomitrium goebelii,
Crossomitrium patrisiae,
Crossomitrium phragmidiaceum,
Crossomitrium saprophilum,
Crossomitrium scabrisetum,
Crossomitrium tenellum,
Crossomitrium wallisii,
Crossomitrium rotundifolium,
Hookeria acutifolia,
Hookeria commutata,
Hookeria contracta,
Hookeria dussii,
Hookeria janeirensis,
Hookeria lucens,
Hookeria magellanica,
Hookeria orbignyana,
Hookeria splachnifolia,
Hookeria uliginosa,
Hookeria viridula,
Hookeria perrinii,
Pterygophyllum chonoticum,
Pterygophyllum fragile,
Pterygophyllum sublimbatum,