Status:
valid
Authors:
(Müll. Hal.) Kindb.
Source:
tro
Year:
1889
Citation Micro:
Enum. Bryin. Exot., Suppl. 1 96 1889
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001161022
Common Names
- Ulota phyllanthoides
- Leafy-Like Cushion Moss
- Leafy-Like Ulota
Description
Ulota phyllanthoides (also called 'Phyllanthoides Ulota Moss', among many other common names) is a small, cushion-forming moss with a bright green to yellow-green color. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North America, and typically grows in moist, shady areas.
Uses & Benefits
Ulota phyllanthoides has been used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a natural dye for fabrics. It has also been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including headaches, stomachaches, and skin problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Ulota phyllanthoides has small, yellow-green flowers that grow in clusters. Its seeds are small and black in color. Its seedlings are small and have a single, slender stem.
Where to Find Ulota phyllanthoides
Ulota phyllanthoides can be found in moist, shady areas in Europe and Asia.
Species in the Ulota genus
Ulota yunnanensis,
Ulota gigantospora,
Ulota angusti-limbata,
Ulota angustissima,
Ulota coarctata,
Ulota cochleata,
Ulota crispa,
Ulota curvifolia,
Ulota drummondii,
Ulota ecklonii,
Ulota eurystoma,
Ulota fuegiana,
Ulota fulva,
Ulota germana,
Ulota glabella,
Ulota hutchinsiae,
Ulota intermedia,
Ulota japonica,
Ulota lutea,
Ulota luteola,
Ulota macrocalycina,
Ulota macrodontia,
Ulota magellanica,
Ulota megalospora,
Ulota membranata,
Ulota morrisonensis,
Ulota novo-guinensis,
Ulota obtusiuscula,
Ulota perbreviseta,
Ulota phyllanthoides,
Ulota pusilla,
Ulota pycnophylla,
Ulota rehmannii,
Ulota reptans,
Ulota robusta,
Ulota rubella,
Ulota schmidii,
Ulota splendida,
Ulota ventricosa,
Ulota viridis,
Ulota yakushimensis,
Ulota perichaetialis,
Ulota gymnostoma,
Ulota rhytiore,
Ulota longifolia,
Ulota macrospora,
Ulota barclayi,
Ulota bruchii,
Ulota crispula,
Ulota larrainii,
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,