Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Species:
macounii
ID:
1175332

Status:
valid

Authors:
Best

Source:
tro

Year:
1901

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 28: 127. 14 1901

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001174670



Common Names

  • Macounii Heterocladium
  • Macounii Moss
  • Macounii Hedwig's Moss


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Description

Heterocladium macounii (also called the Macoun's heterocladium, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is a small, tufted moss with green to yellow-green leaves that are up to 2 mm long and have a pointed tip. It grows in moist, shady habitats such as woodlands, meadows, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Heterocladium macounii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a medicinal plant to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Heterocladium macounii has small, yellow-green flowers, with a seed capsule that contains small, dark-brown seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single leaf.

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Where to Find Heterocladium macounii

Heterocladium macounii can be found in North America and Europe.

Species in the Lembophyllaceae family

Bestia longipes, Camptochaete novae-zeelandiae, Camptochaete angustata, Camptochaete arbuscula, Camptochaete deflexa, Camptochaete excavata, Camptochaete leichardtii, Camptochaete porotrichoides, Camptochaete pulvinata, Camptochaete subporotrichoides, Camptochaete fallax, Camptochaete curvata, Camptochaete dendroclada, Camptochaete monolina, Dolichomitriopsis crenulata, Dolichomitriopsis diversiformis, Dolichomitriopsis obtusifolia, Dolichomitriopsis sasaokae, Dolichomitriopsis cherdantsevae, Fallaciella gracilis, Fallaciella robusta, Fifea aciphylla, Isothecium algarvicum, Isothecium ceylonense, Isothecium mertensii, Isothecium rigidissimum, Isothecium semitortum, Isothecium sprucei, Isothecium trichocladon, Isothecium alopecuroides, Isothecium nervosum, Lembophyllum divulsum, Lembophyllum clandestinum, Neobarbella comes, Pilotrichella cuspidans, Pilotrichella flexilis, Pilotrichella mascarenica, Pilotrichella mauiensis, Pilotrichella phyllogonioides, Pilotrichella pseudoimbricata, Pilotrichella ragazzii, Pilotrichella reesei, Pilotrichella vermiformis, Pilotrichella debilinervis, Tripterocladium leucocladulum, Weymouthia cochlearifolia, Weymouthia mollis, Weymouthia barbelloides, Mawenzhangia thamnobryoides, Nogopterium beyrichianum,

References

George Newton Best (1846-1926): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Best' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35148666: Based on data supplied by Bryonames