Status:
valid
Authors:
(F. Weber & D. Mohr) I. Hagen
Source:
tro
Year:
1915
Citation Micro:
Kongel. Norske Vidensk. Selsk. Skr. (Trondheim) 1914(1): 23 1915
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001180739
Common Names
- Cnestrum schisti
- Schist Cnestrum
- Schist Moss
Uses & Benefits
Cnestrum schisti is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a ground cover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cnestrum schisti is small and white with five petals. The seed is small and round with a dark brown color. The seedlings are small and have a thin stem with small, light green leaves.
Where to Find Cnestrum schisti
Cnestrum schisti can be found in moist woodlands, forests, and bogs in Europe and North America.
Species in the Cnestrum genus
Species in the Rhabdoweisiaceae family
Camptodontium cryptodon,
Cynodontium asperifolium,
Cynodontium bruntonii,
Cynodontium crassirete,
Cynodontium fallax,
Cynodontium gracilescens,
Cynodontium jenneri,
Cynodontium polycarpum,
Cynodontium strumiferum,
Cynodontium strumulosum,
Cynodontium suecicum,
Cynodontium tanganyikae,
Cynodontium tenellum,
Cynodontium guatemalense,
Cynodontium mexicanum,
Cynodontium sinensifugax,
Cynodontium serrulatum,
Cynodontium brasiliense,
Cynodontium brevidens,
Cynodontium brevifolium,
Cynodontium chilense,
Cynodontium delgadilloi,
Cynodontium erosum,
Cynodontium hydrogonioides,
Cynodontium laxifolium,
Cynodontium laxirete,
Cynodontium peruvianum,
Cynodontium robinsonii,
Cynodontium setschwanicum,
Cynodontium subintegrum,
Cynodontium tunariense,
Cynodontium weisioides,
Dicranoweisia africana,
Dicranoweisia cirrata,
Dicranoweisia microcarpa,
Dicranoweisia falcifolia,
Dicranoweisia tortelloides,
Eucamptodon perichaetialis,
Oncophorus virens,
Oncophorus gracilentus,
Oncophorus integerrimus,
Arctoa schistioides,
Arctoa anderssonii,
Arctoa fulvella,
Arctoa hyperborea,
Arctoa blyttii,
Arctoa starkei,
Arctoa glacialis,
Arctoa pumila,
Arctoa spenceri,