Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hedw.) Warnst.
Source:
tro
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Krypt.-Fl. Brandenburg, Laubm. 878 1906
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168592
Common Names
- Leptodictyum riparium
- Riparium Moss
- Riparian Moss
Uses & Benefits
Leptodictyum riparium is used as a soil stabilizer in riverbanks and can be used as a ground cover in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Leptodictyum riparium has small flowers with white petals and yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black and round. Its seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem.
Where to Find Leptodictyum riparium
Leptodictyum riparium is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Leptodictyum genus
Species in the Amblystegiaceae family
Tomentypnum nitens,
Tomentypnum falcifolium,
Tomentypnum involutum,
Tomentypnum vittii,
Amblystegium arvernense,
Amblystegium glaziovii,
Amblystegium serpens,
Amblystegium sparsile,
Amblystegium speirophyllum,
Amblystegium subulatum,
Amblystegium tenuifolium,
Amblystegium chalaropelma,
Amblystegium patenti-flexuosum,
Amblystegium stricto-serpens,
Amblystegium camisassae,
Amblystegium calcareum,
Amblystegium pseudosubtile,
Anacamptodon africanus,
Anacamptodon amblystegioides,
Anacamptodon cubensis,
Anacamptodon fortunei,
Anacamptodon latidens,
Anacamptodon splachnoides,
Anacamptodon validinervis,
Anacamptodon wattsii,
Anacamptodon compactus,
Anacamptodon marginatus,
Anacamptodon minimus,
Anacamptodon kamchaticus,
Anacamptodon touwii,
Bryostreimannia turgida,
Campylium squarrosulum,
Campylium amblystegioides,
Campylium annamense,
Campylium chrysophyllum,
Campylium glaucocarpoides,
Campylium insubricum,
Campylium stellatum,
Campylium zemliae,
Campylium gollanii,
Campylium longicuspis,
Campylium laxifolium,
Campylium protensum,
Campylium bambergeri,
Campylium hylocomioides,
Conardia compacta,
Cratoneuron filicinum,
Cratoneuron curvicaule,
Cratoneuropsis relaxa,
Cratoneuropsis chilensis,