Status:
valid
Authors:
(Renauld & Cardot) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 829 1906
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001154262
Description
Trachypus appendiculatus (also called Appendaged Trachypus, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant with a creeping rhizome and a stem up to 15 cm tall. It is native to China, Japan, and Korea, and is found in moist forests, grasslands, and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Trachypus appendiculatus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to control erosion on slopes and in areas with poor soil.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Trachypus appendiculatus has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Where to Find Trachypus appendiculatus
Trachypus appendiculatus is found in moist, shady habitats, such as in forests, woodlands, and grasslands. It is found in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia.
Species in the Trachypus genus
Species in the Meteoriaceae family
Duthiella flaccida,
Duthiella formosana,
Duthiella speciosissima,
Duthiella wallichii,
Duthiella declinata,
Aerobryidium aureonitens,
Aerobryidium crispifolium,
Aerobryidium filamentosum,
Aerobryidium laosiense,
Aerobryidium levieri,
Aerobryidium indicum,
Aerobryopsis capensis,
Aerobryopsis cochlearifolia,
Aerobryopsis deflexa,
Aerobryopsis leptosigmata,
Aerobryopsis membranacea,
Aerobryopsis parisii,
Aerobryopsis pulchricoma,
Aerobryopsis striatula,
Aerobryopsis subdivergens,
Aerobryopsis subleptostigmata,
Aerobryopsis vitiana,
Aerobryopsis cirrifolia,
Aerobryopsis fuscescens,
Aerobryopsis aristifolia,
Aerobryopsis yunnanensis,
Aerobryopsis longissima,
Aerobryopsis bauerae,
Aerobryopsis eravikulamensis,
Barbella angustifolia,
Barbella turgida,
Barbella capillaris,
Barbella compressiramea,
Barbella futunensis,
Barbella horridula,
Barbella kurzii,
Barbella perpinnata,
Barbella rufifolia,
Barbella tenax,
Barbella biformis,
Barbella chrysonema,
Barbella eusebii,
Barbella minuta,
Barbella linearifolia,
Barbellopsis macroblasta,
Barbellopsis trichophora,
Barbellopsis conferva,
Chrysocladium retrorsum,
Cryptopapillaria feae,
Cryptopapillaria chrysoclada,