Kingdom:
Phylum:
Bryanae
Order:
Orthotrichales
Species:
austrocirrosum
ID:
1183232

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.B. Bartram

Source:
tro

Year:
1942

Citation Micro:
Lloydia 5: 273. 35 1942

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001182570



Common Names

  • Macromitrium austrocirrosum
  • Southern Moss
  • Southern Bog Moss


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Description

Macromitrium austrocirrosum (also called Southern Mitrewort, among many other common names) is a perennial plant with a rosette of basal leaves and a single stem with a single flower head. It is native to the western United States and Canada, and is found in moist meadows, grasslands, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Macromitrium austrocirrosum is used as an ornamental ground cover and is also used in erosion control and as a soil stabilizer.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Macromitrium austrocirrosum has small, yellowish-green flowers with a white center. Its seeds are small, dark-brown and oval-shaped. Its seedlings are small and have a single, upright stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Macromitrium austrocirrosum can be propagated by division of the rhizome. It should be planted in well-drained soil in a partially shaded location. It prefers acidic soil with a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. It can be propagated from seed, but the seedlings are slow-growing and take several years to reach maturity.

Where to Find Macromitrium austrocirrosum

Macromitrium austrocirrosum can be found in the temperate regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.

Species in the Macromitrium genus

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, Macromitrium grossirete, Macromitrium guatemalense, Macromitrium gymnostomum, Macromitrium handelii, Macromitrium harrisi, Macromitrium helmsii, Macromitrium hemitrichodes, Macromitrium herzogii, Macromitrium heterodictyon, Macromitrium hildebrandtii, Macromitrium holomitrioides, Macromitrium hornschuchii, Macromitrium huigrense, Macromitrium hymenostomum, Macromitrium incurvifolium, Macromitrium involutifolium, Macromitrium japonicum, Macromitrium krausei, Macromitrium laevigatum, Macromitrium lanceolatum, Macromitrium laosianum, Macromitrium lauterbachii, Macromitrium leprieurii, Macromitrium leratii, Macromitrium ligulaefolium, Macromitrium ligulare, Macromitrium liliputanum, Macromitrium lonchomitrioides, Macromitrium longicaule, Macromitrium longifolium, Macromitrium longipes, Macromitrium longipilum, Macromitrium longirostre, Macromitrium lorifolium, Macromitrium macrocomoides, Macromitrium macrosporum, Macromitrium macrothele, Macromitrium marginatum,

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,

References

Edwin Bunting Bartram (1878-1964): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.B.Bartram' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35160735: Based on data supplied by Bryonames