Status:
valid
Authors:
(Bosch & Sande Lac.) M. Fleisch.
Source:
tro
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Hedwigia 45: 80 1906
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001152237
Common Names
- Pinnatella kuehliana
- Kuehl's Pinnatella
- Kuehl's Moss
Uses & Benefits
Pinnatella kuehliana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to stabilize soil on slopes and embankments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pinnatella kuehliana has small, white flowers and small, black, shiny seeds. The seedlings are small and delicate, with long, thin stems and small, pointed leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pinnatella kuehliana is a small, evergreen, mat-forming fern that grows to a height of about 4 inches (10 cm). It is native to the Mediterranean region and is found in rocky, sandy soils. It is best grown in full sun to partial shade and prefers a well-drained soil. Propagation is by division or by spores. The plants can be divided in spring or autumn.
Where to Find Pinnatella kuehliana
Pinnatella kuehliana is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of South America.
Species in the Pinnatella genus
Pinnatella homaliadelphoides,
Pinnatella alopecuroides,
Pinnatella ambigua,
Pinnatella foreauana,
Pinnatella globiglossa,
Pinnatella gollanii,
Pinnatella kuehliana,
Pinnatella limbata,
Pinnatella makinoi,
Pinnatella minuta,
Pinnatella mixta,
Pinnatella robusta,
Pinnatella taiwanensis,
Pinnatella amblyphylla,
Species in the Neckeraceae family
Forsstroemia goughiana,
Forsstroemia yezoana,
Forsstroemia coronata,
Forsstroemia cryphaeoides,
Forsstroemia indica,
Forsstroemia japonica,
Forsstroemia neckeroides,
Forsstroemia producta,
Forsstroemia trichomitria,
Forsstroemia thomsonii,
Forsstroemia noguchii,
Forsstroemia lasioides,
Forsstroemia denigricans,
Forsstroemia fauriei,
Forsstroemia flexiramea,
Forsstroemia humilis,
Forsstroemia inopinata,
Forsstroemia konoi,
Forsstroemia pusilla,
Forsstroemia setschwanica,
Leptodon acuminatus,
Leptodon longisetus,
Leptodon pluvinii,
Leptodon smithii,
Leptodon fuciformis,
Leptodon corsicus,
Leptodon dillenii,
Leptodon remotifolius,
Taiwanobryum anacamptolepis,
Taiwanobryum crenulatum,
Taiwanobryum mucronatum,
Taiwanobryum guangdongense,
Taiwanobryum speciosum,
Taiwanobryum praetermissum,
Taiwanobryum serrulatifolium,
Taiwanobryum undulatifolium,
Taiwanobryum yunnanense,
Alleniella besseri,
Alleniella brownii,
Alleniella chilensis,
Alleniella complanata,
Alleniella hymenodonta,
Alleniella remota,
Alleniella scabridens,
Alleniella submacrocarpa,
Alleniella urnigera,
Alleniella andina,
Alleniella ehrenbergii,
Alleniella laevigata,
Alleniella obtusifolia,