Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) A. Jaeger
Source:
tro
Year:
1874
Citation Micro:
Ber. Thätigk. St. Gallischen Naturwiss. Ges. 1872–73: 119 (Gen. Sp. Musc. 1: 397) 1874
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001183019
Common Names
- Codonoblepharon pungens
- Pungent Codonoblepharon
- Pungent Bladderwort
Description
Codonoblepharon pungens (also called Pungent Codonoblepharon, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in the Northern Hemisphere. It is a small, yellow-green moss with a single row of leaves along the stem. It is native to North America, Europe, and Asia, and is found in moist, shady habitats such as woodlands and meadows.
Uses & Benefits
Codonoblepharon pungens has no known non-medical uses or benefits.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Codonoblepharon pungens is small and white, with four petals. The seed is a small, round, dark brown seed. The seedling is a small, green, grass-like plant.
Where to Find Codonoblepharon pungens
Codonoblepharon pungens can be found in the mountains of Europe and North America.
Species in the Codonoblepharon genus
Species in the Orthotrichaceae family
Cardotiella appendiculata,
Cardotiella quinquefaria,
Cardotiella renauldii,
Cardotiella secunda,
Cardotiella subappendiculata,
Cardotiella elimbata,
Ceuthotheca cryptocarpa,
Desmotheca apiculata,
Desmotheca brachiata,
Florschuetziella steerei,
Florschuetziella scaberrima,
Groutiella tumidula,
Groutiella chimborazensis,
Groutiella apiculata,
Groutiella husnotii,
Groutiella macrorrhyncha,
Groutiella mucronifolia,
Groutiella subgoniorrhyncha,
Groutiella thraustophylla,
Groutiella tomentosa,
Groutiella wagneriana,
Groutiella obtusa,
Groutiella maracaibensis,
Groutiella reesei,
Groutiella tuberculata,
Leiomitrium plicatum,
Leratia neocaledonica,
Leratia obtusifolia,
Leratia exigua,
Macrocoma tenuis,
Macrocoma orthotrichoides,
Macrocoma abyssinica,
Macrocoma brasiliensis,
Macrocoma iwatsukii,
Macrocoma frigida,
Macrocoma gastonyi,
Macrocoma lycopodioides,
Macrocoma pulchella,
Macromitrium chloromitrium,
Macromitrium perreflexum,
Macromitrium onraedtii,
Macromitrium sharpii,
Macromitrium lomasense,
Macromitrium fusco-aureum,
Macromitrium galipense,
Macromitrium gigasporum,
Macromitrium glabratum,
Macromitrium globirameum,
Macromitrium gracile,
Macromitrium greenmanii,