Kingdom:
Phylum:
Bryanae
Order:
Orthotrichales
Species:
vermiferum
ID:
1205262

Status:
valid

Authors:
Lewinsky

Source:
tro

Year:
1999

Citation Micro:
Lindbergia 24: 33. f. 1 1999

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001204600



Common Names

  • Orthotrichum
  • Vermiferum
  • Vermiferum Moss


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Description

Orthotrichum vermiferum (also called Worm-bearing Orthotrichum, among many other common names) is a species of moss found in North America, Central America, and South America. It is a small, cushion-forming moss with a short stem and a single, erect, leafy branch. It grows in moist, shady habitats, such as in the understory of forests.

Uses & Benefits

Orthotrichum vermiferum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover for slopes and banks.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Orthotrichum vermiferum has small, yellow-green flowers that are borne in clusters on short stalks. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have two, upright leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Orthotrichum vermiferum is a small, perennial, evergreen moss. It is found in moist, shady places in temperate and tropical regions. It can be propagated by dividing the plant into small pieces and replanting them in moist, shady soil. It can also be propagated by spore germination. The spores should be sown on a moist, sterile, fine-grained soil and kept in a warm, humid environment.

Where to Find Orthotrichum vermiferum

Orthotrichum vermiferum can be found in moist, shady areas in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Species in the Orthotrichum genus

Orthotrichum dagestanicum, Orthotrichum pilosissimum, Orthotrichum mazimpakanum, Orthotrichum denticulatum, Orthotrichum hooglandii, Orthotrichum sharpii, Orthotrichum flowersii, Orthotrichum aequatoreum, Orthotrichum alpestre, Orthotrichum anomalum, Orthotrichum assimile, Orthotrichum atratum, Orthotrichum bartramii, Orthotrichum bicolor, Orthotrichum callistomum, Orthotrichum calvum, Orthotrichum canum, Orthotrichum columbicum, Orthotrichum compactum, Orthotrichum consimile, Orthotrichum consobrinum, Orthotrichum crassifolium, Orthotrichum crenatoerosum, Orthotrichum crenulatum, Orthotrichum diaphanum, Orthotrichum erpodiaceum, Orthotrichum erubescens, Orthotrichum euryphyllum, Orthotrichum hallii, Orthotrichum heteromallum, Orthotrichum hybridum, Orthotrichum ibukiense, Orthotrichum leikipiae, Orthotrichum leiothecium, Orthotrichum lescurii, Orthotrichum letourneuxii, Orthotrichum liliputanum, Orthotrichum malacothecium, Orthotrichum meyenianum, Orthotrichum microcarpum, Orthotrichum obtusatum, Orthotrichum ohioense, Orthotrichum pallens, Orthotrichum patens, Orthotrichum pellucidum, Orthotrichum penicillatum, Orthotrichum philibertii, Orthotrichum pulchellum, Orthotrichum pumilum, Orthotrichum pungens,

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,