Status:
valid
Authors:
Renauld & Cardot
Source:
tro
Year:
1894
Citation Micro:
Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 32(1): 188 1894
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001170584
Common Names
- Porotrichum pittieri
- Pittier's Porotrichum
- Pittier's Feather Moss
Uses & Benefits
Porotrichum pittieri is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, colds, and headaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: small, white, with a yellow center. Seeds: small, black, and round. Seedlings: small, with a single stem and a few leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Porotrichum pittieri can be propagated by division or seed. It prefers a moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. It can tolerate full sun but will need more frequent watering. It is drought tolerant once established. Fertilize in spring with a balanced fertilizer.
Where to Find Porotrichum pittieri
Porotrichum pittieri is native to the eastern United States and Canada.
Species in the Porotrichum genus
Porotrichum evansii,
Porotrichum baculiferum,
Porotrichum brasiliense,
Porotrichum comosum,
Porotrichum obliquifolium,
Porotrichum parvirete,
Porotrichum subexplanatum,
Porotrichum amboroicum,
Porotrichum atlanticum,
Porotrichum bolivianum,
Porotrichum brevifolium,
Porotrichum caesium,
Porotrichum caldense,
Porotrichum cavifolium,
Porotrichum chilense,
Porotrichum elatulum,
Porotrichum expansum,
Porotrichum filiferum,
Porotrichum korthalsianum,
Porotrichum krauseanum,
Porotrichum lancifrons,
Porotrichum leucocaulon,
Porotrichum lindigii,
Porotrichum longirostre,
Porotrichum macrocarpum,
Porotrichum macropoma,
Porotrichum madagassum,
Porotrichum microthecium,
Porotrichum sparsiflorum,
Porotrichum subangustifolium,
Porotrichum subpennaeforme,
Porotrichum thieleanum,
Porotrichum valdiviae,
Porotrichum tenuinerve,
Porotrichum frahmii,
Porotrichum pittieri,
Porotrichum protensum,
Porotrichum superbum,
Porotrichum bertrandii,
Porotrichum microthamnium,
Porotrichum robustum,
Porotrichum variabile,
Porotrichum flaccum,
Porotrichum gracile,
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,