Status:
valid
Authors:
Mitt.
Source:
tro
Year:
1864
Citation Micro:
Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 8: 156. 1864
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001157780
Common Names
- Pogonatum spinulosum
- Spinulosum Bearded Moss
- Spinulosum Pogonatum
Uses & Benefits
Pogonatum spinulosum is used as a soil stabilizer and erosion control, as well as for decorative purposes in gardens and landscaping.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The Pogonatum spinulosum flower has a single spike with small, yellowish-green flowers. The seed is a small, dark brown spore. The seedling is a small, green, heart-shaped leaf.
Where to Find Pogonatum spinulosum
Pogonatum spinulosum can be found in moist forests and bogs in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Pogonatum genus
Pogonatum minus,
Pogonatum aloides,
Pogonatum belangeri,
Pogonatum brachyphyllum,
Pogonatum campylocarpon,
Pogonatum capense,
Pogonatum cirratum,
Pogonatum comosum,
Pogonatum congolense,
Pogonatum contortum,
Pogonatum convolutum,
Pogonatum dentatum,
Pogonatum fastigiatum,
Pogonatum geheebii,
Pogonatum gracilifolium,
Pogonatum inflexum,
Pogonatum japonicum,
Pogonatum lamellosum,
Pogonatum marginatum,
Pogonatum microphyllum,
Pogonatum microstomum,
Pogonatum nanum,
Pogonatum neesii,
Pogonatum neglectum,
Pogonatum neocaledonicum,
Pogonatum nudiusculum,
Pogonatum otaruense,
Pogonatum patulum,
Pogonatum pensilvanicum,
Pogonatum pergranulatum,
Pogonatum perichaetiale,
Pogonatum peruvianum,
Pogonatum procerum,
Pogonatum proliferum,
Pogonatum rufisetum,
Pogonatum rutteri,
Pogonatum semipellucidum,
Pogonatum spinulosum,
Pogonatum subfuscatum,
Pogonatum subtortile,
Pogonatum subulatum,
Pogonatum tahitense,
Pogonatum tortile,
Pogonatum tubulosum,
Pogonatum urnigerum,
Pogonatum usambaricum,
Pogonatum volvatum,
Pogonatum nipponicum,
Pogonatum philippinense,
Pogonatum misimense,
Species in the Polytrichaceae family
Alophosia azorica,
Atrichopsis compressa,
Atrichopsis angulata,
Atrichopsis australis,
Atrichopsis bellii,
Atrichopsis capensis,
Atrichopsis crispula,
Atrichopsis erosa,
Atrichopsis laxifolia,
Atrichopsis mexicana,
Atrichopsis minima,
Atrichopsis tapes,
Atrichopsis tenuirostris,
Atrichopsis tetragona,
Atrichopsis trichodon,
Atrichopsis tristaniensis,
Atrichum cylindricum,
Atrichum altecristatum,
Atrichum longifolium,
Atrichum androgynum,
Atrichum angustatum,
Atrichum crispulum,
Atrichum crispum,
Atrichum flavisetum,
Atrichum muelleri,
Atrichum oerstedianum,
Atrichum polycarpum,
Atrichum rhystophyllum,
Atrichum selwynii,
Atrichum subserratum,
Atrichum tenellum,
Atrichum undulatum,
Atrichum yakushimense,
Atrichum laoshanense,
Bartramiopsis lescurii,
Dawsonia beccarii,
Dawsonia gigantea,
Dawsonia grandis,
Dawsonia insignis,
Dawsonia lativaginata,
Dawsonia longiseta,
Dawsonia papuana,
Dawsonia polytrichoides,
Dawsonia pullei,
Dawsonia superba,
Dendroligotrichum tongariroense,
Dendroligotrichum dendroides,
Dendroligotrichum squamosum,
Hebantia rigida,
Itatiella ulei,