Status:
valid
Authors:
B.C. Tan, T.J. Kop. & D.H. Norris
Source:
tro
Year:
2011
Citation Micro:
Acta Bryol. Asiat. 4: 22 2011
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043428
Common Names
- Clastobryum Flagelliferum
- Flagelliferum Moss
- Flagelliferum
Description
Clastobryum flagelliferum (also called Whip Clastobryum, among many other common names) is a species of moss native to North America. It grows in moist, shady areas such as forests and cliffs.
Uses & Benefits
Clastobryum flagelliferum is used as an ornamental plant and also for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Clastobryum flagelliferum has small, white flowers with yellow anthers that appear in clusters. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval in shape. The seedlings are small and have oval-shaped leaves.
Where to Find Clastobryum flagelliferum
Clastobryum flagelliferum can be found in the western United States, from California to Montana and Wyoming.
Species in the Clastobryum genus
Clastobryum flagelliferum,
Clastobryum scalare,
Clastobryum caudatum,
Clastobryum conspicuum,
Clastobryum indicum,
Clastobryum cuculligerum,
Clastobryum panchoi,
Clastobryum epiphyllum,
Clastobryum spiculiferum,
Clastobryum glabrescens,
Species in the Pylaisiadelphaceae family
Gammiella pterogonioides,
Gammiella koningsbergeri,
Gammiella panchienii,
Hageniella assamica,
Hageniella isopterygioides,
Hageniella sikkimensis,
Hageniella micans,
Isopterygium affusum,
Isopterygium albescens,
Isopterygium ambreanum,
Isopterygium annamense,
Isopterygium antsihanakense,
Isopterygium antunesii,
Isopterygium applanatum,
Isopterygium aquaticum,
Isopterygium argillicola,
Isopterygium argyroleucum,
Isopterygium assamicum,
Isopterygium asymmetricum,
Isopterygium austrodenticulatum,
Isopterygium bancanum,
Isopterygium battakense,
Isopterygium baurii,
Isopterygium borneense,
Isopterygium brevicuspis,
Isopterygium brevisetum,
Isopterygium brownii,
Isopterygium byssaceum,
Isopterygium byssobolax,
Isopterygium candidulum,
Isopterygium chalarophyllum,
Isopterygium chryseolum,
Isopterygium citrinellum,
Isopterygium clerophilum,
Isopterygium combae,
Isopterygium complanatulum,
Isopterygium conangium,
Isopterygium congoanum,
Isopterygium courtoisii,
Isopterygium cratericola,
Isopterygium dewevrei,
Isopterygium elodes,
Isopterygium exiguum,
Isopterygium exile,
Isopterygium fallax,
Isopterygium filamentosum,
Isopterygium fissum,
Isopterygium fruticola,
Isopterygium gabonense,
Isopterygium gibbosulum,