Status:
valid
Authors:
(Höhn.) Ochyra
Source:
tro
Year:
2008
Citation Micro:
Bryoph. Pol. Carpathians p. 212 2008
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001214576
Common Names
- Hymenoloma mulahacenii
- Mulahacen's Hymenoloma
- Mulahacen Hymenoloma
Description
Hymenoloma mulahacenii (also called Hymenoloma, among many other common names) is a small moss species with a creeping habit and small, ovate leaves. It is native to the Arctic and Subarctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia, and can be found in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Hymenoloma mulahacenii is used for ornamental purposes and as a soil stabilizer.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Hymenoloma mulahacenii has small, yellow-green flowers, with two anthers. Its seeds are small and dark brown, and its seedlings are small, with two cotyledons.
Cultivation and Propagation
Hymenoloma mulahacenii is a moss that is best propagated by division. It prefers moist, shady habitats and can be cultivated in a potting mix of sphagnum moss, peat, and sand. It should be kept moist and shaded, and can be propagated by dividing the clumps of moss and replanting them.
Where to Find Hymenoloma mulahacenii
Hymenoloma mulahacenii can be found in moist, shady habitats in the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Hymenoloma genus
Hymenoloma subglobosum,
Hymenoloma turpe,
Hymenoloma alpinum,
Hymenoloma antarcticum,
Hymenoloma brevifolium,
Hymenoloma compactum,
Hymenoloma crispulum,
Hymenoloma dryptodontoides,
Hymenoloma funiculipes,
Hymenoloma grimmiaceum,
Hymenoloma indicum,
Hymenoloma insulare,
Hymenoloma macrosporum,
Hymenoloma subtortifolium,
Hymenoloma tortifolium,
Hymenoloma mulahacenii,
Hymenoloma immersum,
Species in the Hymenolomataceae family
Holodontium strictum,
Hymenoloma subglobosum,
Hymenoloma turpe,
Hymenoloma alpinum,
Hymenoloma antarcticum,
Hymenoloma brevifolium,
Hymenoloma compactum,
Hymenoloma crispulum,
Hymenoloma dryptodontoides,
Hymenoloma funiculipes,
Hymenoloma grimmiaceum,
Hymenoloma indicum,
Hymenoloma insulare,
Hymenoloma macrosporum,
Hymenoloma subtortifolium,
Hymenoloma tortifolium,
Hymenoloma mulahacenii,
Hymenoloma immersum,
Valdonia microcarpa,