Status:
valid
Authors:
Müll. Hal.
Source:
tro
Year:
1875
Citation Micro:
Flora 58: 545 1875
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001181059
Common Names
- Crossomitrium wallisii
- Wallisii Crossomitrium
- Wallisii moss
Uses & Benefits
Crossomitrium wallisii is used in the production of paper, as a soil stabilizer, and as a source of food for livestock.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Crossomitrium wallisii 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 wallisii
Crossomitrium wallisii 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,