Status:
valid
Authors:
Hoffm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1796
Citation Micro:
Nov. Stirp. Pug.
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001196743
Common Names
- Riccia canaliculata
- Canaliculate Riccia Moss
- Riccia Moss
Uses & Benefits
Riccia canaliculata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscaping. It is also used as a medicinal plant, as it has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. It can also be used to make herbal teas and as a natural dye.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Riccia canaliculata has small, white flowers with yellow centers. The seed is a small, black, triangular-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with a single, thin leaf and a small root system.
Where to Find Riccia canaliculata
Riccia canaliculata is found in the eastern United States and Canada.
Species in the Ricciaceae family
Riccia crystallina,
Riccia albida,
Riccia beyrichiana,
Riccia bifurca,
Riccia californica,
Riccia campbelliana,
Riccia canaliculata,
Riccia cavernosa,
Riccia curtisii,
Riccia dictyospora,
Riccia fluitans,
Riccia frostii,
Riccia glauca,
Riccia hirta,
Riccia macallisteri,
Riccia membranacea,
Riccia nigrella,
Riccia ozarkiana,
Riccia sorocarpa,
Riccia tenella,
Riccia trichocarpa,
Riccia violacea,
Riccia atlantica,
Riccia atromarginata,
Riccia breutelii,
Riccia iodocheila,
Riccia lamellosa,
Riccia mauryana,
Riccia wainionis,
Riccia chiapasensis,
Riccia hegewaldiana,
Riccia geissleriana,
Riccia helenae,
Riccia vulcanicola,
Riccia crassifrons,
Riccia albolimbata,
Riccia argenteolimbata,
Riccia congoana,
Riccia erubescens,
Riccia esulcata,
Riccia convexa,
Riccia microciliata,
Riccia okahandjana,
Riccia saharensis,
Riccia somaliensis,
Riccia stricta,
Riccia ciliata,
Riccia warnstorfii,
Riccia singularis,
Riccia crozalsii,