Status:
valid
Authors:
Broth. ex S. Okamura
Source:
tro
Year:
1916
Citation Micro:
J. Coll. Sci. Imp. Univ. Tokyo 38(4): 76. pl. 33 1916
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001188750
Common Names
- Okamuraea brevipes
- Brevipes Okamuraea
- Okamuraea brevipes
Description
Okamuraea brevipes (also called 'Short-stalked Moss', among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Okamuraceae. It is found in North America, Europe, and Asia, and grows in wet, shady places such as woodlands and meadows. It has a yellow-green color and its leaves are curved and pointed, and have short stalks.
Uses & Benefits
Okamuraea brevipes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Okamuraea brevipes has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are thin and delicate with long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Okamuraea brevipes
Okamuraea brevipes is native to Japan.
Species in the Okamuraea genus
Species in the Brachytheciaceae family
Aerobryum speciosum,
Aerobryum brevicuspis,
Aerolindigia capillacea,
Brachytheciastrum delicatulum,
Brachytheciastrum collinum,
Brachytheciastrum dieckei,
Brachytheciastrum falcatulum,
Brachytheciastrum kashmirense,
Brachytheciastrum leibergii,
Brachytheciastrum microcollinum,
Brachytheciastrum paradoxum,
Brachytheciastrum trachypodium,
Brachytheciastrum velutinum,
Brachytheciastrum fendleri,
Brachytheciastrum olympicum,
Brachytheciastrum leiopodium,
Brachytheciastrum salicinum,
Brachytheciastrum umbilicatum,
Brachytheciella stolonifera,
Brachythecium tortipilum,
Brachythecium dahuricum,
Brachythecium irinae,
Brachythecium jacuticum,
Brachythecium chakratense,
Brachythecium garhwalense,
Brachythecium acuminatum,
Brachythecium afroglareosum,
Brachythecium albicans,
Brachythecium asperrimum,
Brachythecium auriculatum,
Brachythecium austroglareosum,
Brachythecium austrosalebrosum,
Brachythecium bellii,
Brachythecium bodinieri,
Brachythecium borgenii,
Brachythecium brachycarpum,
Brachythecium brachycladum,
Brachythecium buchananii,
Brachythecium calliergonoides,
Brachythecium campestre,
Brachythecium camptothecioides,
Brachythecium campylothallum,
Brachythecium caucasicum,
Brachythecium cavifolium,
Brachythecium chauvetii,
Brachythecium chocayae,
Brachythecium cirrosum,
Brachythecium complanatum,
Brachythecium comtifolium,
Brachythecium conostomum,