Status:
valid
Authors:
Thér.
Source:
tro
Year:
1937
Citation Micro:
Rev. Bryol. Lichénol. 10: 76. 2 1937
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001171818
Common Names
- Ptychomitrium subcylindricum
- Subcylindricum Moss
- Polyphyllum Moss
Uses & Benefits
Ptychomitrium subcylindricum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in rock gardens. It is also used to stabilize soils and reduce erosion.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Flower: Small, yellow-green, with a single perianth. Seed: Spherical, yellow-brown. Seedlings: Pale green, with a single leaf.
Where to Find Ptychomitrium subcylindricum
Ptychomitrium subcylindricum can be found in moist, shady areas in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Ptychomitriaceae family
Coscinodontella bryanii,
Aligrimmia peruviana,
Campylostelium saxicola,
Campylostelium strictum,
Campylostelium pitardii,
Campylostelium brachycarpum,
Campylostelium laegerae,
Indusiella thianschanica,
Indusiella stellata,
Jaffueliobryum arsenei,
Jaffueliobryum latifolium,
Jaffueliobryum raui,
Jaffueliobryum wrightii,
Jaffueliobryum williamsii,
Ptychomitriopsis africana,
Ptychomitriopsis aloinoides,
Ptychomitrium diexaratum,
Ptychomitrium acutifolium,
Ptychomitrium altaicum,
Ptychomitrium australe,
Ptychomitrium barrii,
Ptychomitrium cockerellae,
Ptychomitrium crassinervium,
Ptychomitrium crispatum,
Ptychomitrium cucullatifolium,
Ptychomitrium deltorii,
Ptychomitrium dentatum,
Ptychomitrium drummondii,
Ptychomitrium fauriei,
Ptychomitrium fernandesianum,
Ptychomitrium fluviatile,
Ptychomitrium formosicum,
Ptychomitrium gardneri,
Ptychomitrium helenicum,
Ptychomitrium hieronymi,
Ptychomitrium incurvum,
Ptychomitrium indicum,
Ptychomitrium isoskelos,
Ptychomitrium lepidomitrium,
Ptychomitrium ligulatum,
Ptychomitrium lindmanii,
Ptychomitrium linearifolium,
Ptychomitrium mittenii,
Ptychomitrium nigrescens,
Ptychomitrium polyphyllum,
Ptychomitrium sellowianum,
Ptychomitrium serratum,
Ptychomitrium sinense,
Ptychomitrium subcrispatum,
Ptychomitrium subcylindricum,