Status:
valid
Authors:
(Renauld & Cardot) Wheldon
Source:
tro
Year:
1922
Citation Micro:
Lancashire Cheshire Naturalist 1921: 13 1922
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001174934
Common Names
- Sanionia symmetrica
- Symmetrica Sanionia Moss
- Symmetrica Haircap Moss
Uses & Benefits
Sanionia symmetrica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments such as fever, cold, cough, and headache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Sanionia symmetrica are small, white and star-shaped. The seeds are small, dark brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single, long, narrow leaf.
Where to Find Sanionia symmetrica
Sanionia symmetrica is found in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Species in the Sanionia genus
Species in the Scorpidiaceae family
Hygrohypnella polaris,
Hygrohypnella ochracea,
Hygrohypnella bestii,
Sanionia orthothecioides,
Sanionia uncinata,
Sanionia georgicouncinata,
Sanionia symmetrica,
Sanionia nivalis,
Scorpidium scorpioides,
Scorpidium revolvens,
Scorpidium cossonii,
Hamatocaulis vernicosus,
Hamatocaulis lapponicus,