Status:
valid
Authors:
Müll. Hal.
Source:
tro
Year:
1899
Citation Micro:
Hedwigia 38: 114 1899
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001162034
Common Names
- Zygodon cernuus
- Nodding Broom Moss
- Nodding Zygodon
Uses & Benefits
Zygodon cernuus has been used for erosion control, as well as for soil stabilization and as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Zygodon cernuus is small and white, and has a single whorl of six petals. The seed is small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Zygodon cernuus
Zygodon cernuus is native to Europe and can be found in the British Isles, the Alps, and the Pyrenees.
Species in the Zygodon genus
Zygodon fragilis,
Zygodon patrum,
Zygodon acutifolius,
Zygodon altarensis,
Zygodon angustatus,
Zygodon barbuloides,
Zygodon brevipes,
Zygodon brevisetus,
Zygodon campylophyllus,
Zygodon cernuus,
Zygodon conoideus,
Zygodon cylindricus,
Zygodon dioicus,
Zygodon ehrenbergii,
Zygodon erosus,
Zygodon fasciculatus,
Zygodon fruticola,
Zygodon gracilis,
Zygodon hatcheri,
Zygodon hirsutus,
Zygodon hookeri,
Zygodon insularum,
Zygodon intermedius,
Zygodon johnstonii,
Zygodon laxifolius,
Zygodon leptocarpus,
Zygodon liebmannii,
Zygodon longisetus,
Zygodon macrophyllus,
Zygodon magellanicus,
Zygodon microgemmaceus,
Zygodon nivalis,
Zygodon obovalis,
Zygodon ochraceus,
Zygodon oeneus,
Zygodon papillatus,
Zygodon perichaetialis,
Zygodon perreflexus,
Zygodon peruvianus,
Zygodon petrophilus,
Zygodon pichinchensis,
Zygodon pilosulus,
Zygodon podocarpi,
Zygodon polyptychus,
Zygodon quitensis,
Zygodon ramulosus,
Zygodon reinwardtii,
Zygodon robustus,
Zygodon roccatii,
Zygodon rufescens,
Species in the Orthotrichaceae family
Cardotiella appendiculata,
Cardotiella quinquefaria,
Cardotiella renauldii,
Cardotiella secunda,
Cardotiella subappendiculata,
Cardotiella elimbata,
Ceuthotheca cryptocarpa,
Desmotheca apiculata,
Desmotheca brachiata,
Florschuetziella steerei,
Florschuetziella scaberrima,
Groutiella tumidula,
Groutiella chimborazensis,
Groutiella apiculata,
Groutiella husnotii,
Groutiella macrorrhyncha,
Groutiella mucronifolia,
Groutiella subgoniorrhyncha,
Groutiella thraustophylla,
Groutiella tomentosa,
Groutiella wagneriana,
Groutiella obtusa,
Groutiella maracaibensis,
Groutiella reesei,
Groutiella tuberculata,
Leiomitrium plicatum,
Leratia neocaledonica,
Leratia obtusifolia,
Leratia exigua,
Macrocoma tenuis,
Macrocoma orthotrichoides,
Macrocoma abyssinica,
Macrocoma brasiliensis,
Macrocoma iwatsukii,
Macrocoma frigida,
Macrocoma gastonyi,
Macrocoma lycopodioides,
Macrocoma pulchella,
Macromitrium chloromitrium,
Macromitrium perreflexum,
Macromitrium onraedtii,
Macromitrium sharpii,
Macromitrium lomasense,
Macromitrium fusco-aureum,
Macromitrium galipense,
Macromitrium gigasporum,
Macromitrium glabratum,
Macromitrium globirameum,
Macromitrium gracile,
Macromitrium greenmanii,