Margrethypnum falcifolium - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
falcifolium
ID:
1538022
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hook. f. & Wilson) J.T. Wynns
Source:
rhakhis
Year:
2020
Citation Micro:
The Bryologist. 123(4): 640. 2020
WFO Identifier:
wfo-1000020234
Common Names
- Margrethypnum falcifolium
- Sickle-Leaved Margrethypnum
- Sickle-Leaved Fern
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Margrethypnum falcifolium (also called Falcate-leaved Margrethypnum, among many other common names) is a small, yellow-green liverwort with a thallus that is usually less than 1 cm wide. It is native to North America and Europe, and is found in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Margrethypnum falcifolium is a small, low-growing plant that is often used as a ground cover in shady areas. It is also used as an ornamental plant in containers and hanging baskets.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Margrethypnum falcifolium has small, yellowish-brown flowers that are borne in clusters of up to four. The seeds are small, dark brown and globose. The seedlings are slender, with a single, long, narrow leaf.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Margrethypnum falcifolium is a small, perennial liverwort native to North America. It can be cultivated in moist, shady areas in the garden or in a terrarium. Propagation is best done by division of the plant, or by spore sowing.
Where to Find Margrethypnum falcifolium
Margrethypnum falcifolium is native to the Mediterranean region, particularly in Spain, Italy, and Greece.
Margrethypnum falcifolium FAQ
What is the scientific name of Margrethypnum falcifolium?
Margrethypnum falcifolium
What is the family of Margrethypnum falcifolium?
Margrethypnaceae
What is the common name of Margrethypnum falcifolium?
Sickle-leaved Margrethypnum
Species in the Margrethypnum genus
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
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 100510500: Based on data supplied by Bryonames