Kingdom:
Phylum:
Bryanae
Order:
Bryales
Family:
Species:
flaccidum
ID:
1214901

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Brid.) J.R. Spence

Source:
tro

Year:
2007

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 89: 114 2007

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001214239

Common Names

  • Rosulabryum flaccidum
  • Flaccidum Rosulabryum
  • Rosulabryum Flaccidum

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Description

Rosulabryum flaccidum (also called Flaccid Rosulabryum, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the family Rosulabryaceae. It is a small, yellow-green, thallose moss with a flattened, fan-shaped thallus. It is native to South America and is found in humid, shady areas.

Uses & Benefits

Rosulabryum flaccidum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used to create natural habitats for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Rosulabryum flaccidum has small, yellow-green flowers and produces small, round, yellow-brown seeds. The seedlings are small and yellow-green in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Rosulabryum flaccidum is an evergreen shrub that can be propagated by cuttings. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant but prefers regular watering. Pruning is not necessary but can be done to maintain a desired shape.

Where to Find Rosulabryum flaccidum

Rosulabryum flaccidum can be found in the Northern Hemisphere, in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is typically found in boreal forests and alpine meadows.

Species in the Rosulabryum genus

Rosulabryum albolimbatum, Rosulabryum billarderi, Rosulabryum campylothecium, Rosulabryum capillare, Rosulabryum leptothrix, Rosulabryum microrhodon, Rosulabryum subfasciculatum, Rosulabryum subtomentosum, Rosulabryum torquescens, Rosulabryum wightii, Rosulabryum epiphyticum, Rosulabryum queenslandicum, Rosulabryum lamingtonicum, Rosulabryum andicola, Rosulabryum canariense, Rosulabryum densifolium, Rosulabryum donianum, Rosulabryum elegans, Rosulabryum goudotii, Rosulabryum huillense, Rosulabryum keniae, Rosulabryum leptoneurum, Rosulabryum macrophyllum, Rosulabryum perlimbatum, Rosulabryum pseudocapillare, Rosulabryum pyncophyllum, Rosulabryum viridescens, Rosulabryum montevidense, Rosulabryum flaccidum, Rosulabryum moravicum, Rosulabryum bornholmense, Rosulabryum andersonii, Rosulabryum erythroloma, Rosulabryum gemmascens, Rosulabryum rubens, Rosulabryum albomarginatum, Rosulabryum appressum, Rosulabryum atenense, Rosulabryum aubertii, Rosulabryum coloratum, Rosulabryum duplicatum, Rosulabryum erythrocaulon, Rosulabryum isleanum, Rosulabryum longidens, Rosulabryum mattogrossense, Rosulabryum pseudomarginatum, Rosulabryum puconense, Rosulabryum spininervium, Rosulabryum truncorum,

Species in the Bryaceae family

Acidodontium exaltatum, Acidodontium heteroneuron, Acidodontium lonchotrachylon, Acidodontium longifolium, Acidodontium megalocarpum, Acidodontium pallidum, Acidodontium ramicola, Acidodontium rhamphostegium, Acidodontium seminerve, Acidodontium sprucei, Acidodontium subrotundum, Acidodontium trachyticola, Acidodontium integrifolium, Acidodontium lanceolatifolium, Anomobryum angustirete, Anomobryum brachymenioides, Anomobryum brachymeniopsis, Anomobryum bulbiferum, Anomobryum clavicaule, Anomobryum compressulum, Anomobryum conicum, Anomobryum cygnicollum, Anomobryum filinerve, Anomobryum humillimum, Anomobryum julaceum, Anomobryum laceratum, Anomobryum lusitanicum, Anomobryum nitidum, Anomobryum obtusatissimum, Anomobryum orbiculatum, Anomobryum pellucidum, Anomobryum perimbricatum, Anomobryum polymorphum, Anomobryum prostratum, Anomobryum pycnobaseum, Anomobryum robustum, Anomobryum schmidii, Anomobryum semiovatum, Anomobryum semireticulatum, Anomobryum soquense, Anomobryum subnitidum, Anomobryum werthii, Anomobryum yasudae, Anomobryum parvifolium, Anomobryum worthleyi, Anomobryum albo-imbricatum, Anomobryum hyalinum, Anomobryum ochianum, Anomobryum ochii, Anomobryum sharpii,

References

Samuel Elisée Bridel-Brideri (1762-1828): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brid.' in the authors string.
John R. Spence (b.1948): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.R.Spence' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35217552: Based on data supplied by Bryonames