Status:
valid
Authors:
Spruce ex Reimers
Source:
tro
Year:
1933
Citation Micro:
Hedwigia 73: 157. 1933
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001205986
Common Names
- Micropterygium campanense
- Campanense Micropterygium
- Campanense liverwort
Description
Micropterygium campanense (also called Campan's thread-moss, among many other common names) is a small moss with a creeping habit, native to Europe and North America. It is found in moist, shady habitats, such as woodlands and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Micropterygium campanense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a ground cover. It is also used as a food source for livestock and as a source of fodder.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Micropterygium campanense has small, yellow flowers with six petals and a single pistil. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small, green, and heart-shaped.
Cultivation and Propagation
Micropterygium campanense is a small, perennial liverwort that grows in moist, shady areas. Propagation is done by spore sowing or division. Spore sowing is the most common method of propagation and is done by collecting the spores and sowing them on a suitable substrate. Division is done by carefully separating the plant into smaller sections and replanting them in moist, shady areas.
Where to Find Micropterygium campanense
Micropterygium campanense can be found in the northern hemisphere, in areas such as Europe, North America, and Asia.
Species in the Micropterygium genus
Micropterygium trachyphyllum,
Micropterygium leiophyllum,
Micropterygium lechleri,
Micropterygium angustistipulum,
Micropterygium parvistipulum,
Micropterygium reimersianum,
Micropterygium campanense,
Micropterygium pterygophyllum,
Micropterygium tenax,
Micropterygium bialatum,
Micropterygium bolivarense,
Micropterygium carinatum,
Micropterygium conchifolium,
Micropterygium duidae,
Micropterygium grandistipulum,
Micropterygium laeve,
Micropterygium longicellulatum,
Micropterygium steyermarkii,
Micropterygium tatei,
Micropterygium tumidulum,
Species in the Lepidoziaceae family
Acromastigum anisostomum,
Acromastigum bancanum,
Acromastigum bifidum,
Acromastigum brotheri,
Acromastigum capillare,
Acromastigum colensoanum,
Acromastigum cunninghamii,
Acromastigum echinatiforme,
Acromastigum echinatum,
Acromastigum exiguum,
Acromastigum exile,
Acromastigum filum,
Acromastigum fimbriatum,
Acromastigum inaequilaterum,
Acromastigum integrifolium,
Acromastigum laetevirens,
Acromastigum linganum,
Acromastigum mooreanum,
Acromastigum obliquatum,
Acromastigum tenax,
Acromastigum verticale,
Acromastigum moratii,
Acromastigum pusillum,
Acromastigum stellare,
Acromastigum rigidum,
Acromastigum subechinatiforme,
Acromastigum adaptatum,
Acromastigum divaricatum,
Acromastigum longirete,
Acromastigum fumosum,
Acromastigum furcatifolium,
Acromastigum herzogii,
Acromastigum homodictyon,
Acromastigum implexum,
Acromastigum interstisiale,
Acromastigum laevigatum,
Acromastigum lamyi,
Acromastigum leptophyllum,
Acromastigum lobuliferum,
Acromastigum marginatum,
Acromastigum microstichum,
Acromastigum prismaticale,
Acromastigum stenophyllum,
Acromastigum aurescens,
Acromastigum caledonicum,
Acromastigum carcinum,
Acromastigum cavifolium,
Acromastigum curtilobum,
Amazoopsis diplopoda,
Amazoopsis gracilis,