Kingdom:
Phylum:
Jungermanniidae
Order:
Jungermanniales
Species:
ronsmithii
ID:
1198136

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hässel

Source:
tro

Year:
1990

Citation Micro:
Lindbergia 16: 133. f. 1–14, 25 1990

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001197474

Common Names

  • Arctoscyphus ronsmithii
  • Ron Smith's Arctoscyphus Moss
  • Ron Smith's Arctoscyphus

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Description

Arctoscyphus ronsmithii (also called Arctoscyphus ronsmithii, among many other common names) is a species of liverwort. It is a small, yellow-green plant with a thalloid body that grows in dense tufts. It is native to North America, and can be found in moist, shady forests and woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Arctoscyphus ronsmithii is used in horticulture as an ornamental ground cover and is also used in the aquarium trade as an aquarium plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Arctoscyphus ronsmithii has small, white flowers, with each flower having three sepals and three petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Where to Find Arctoscyphus ronsmithii

Arctoscyphus ronsmithii is found in the western United States, from California to Washington, as well as in parts of Canada.

Species in the Arctoscyphus genus

Species in the Solenostomataceae family

Arctoscyphus ronsmithii, Arctoscyphus fuegiensis, Cryptocolea imbricata, Diplocolea sikkimensis, Plectocolea vulcanicola, Plectocolea higuchii, Solenostoma bilobum, Solenostoma hattorianum, Solenostoma vulcanicola, Solenostoma pseudopyriflorum, Solenostoma pocsii, Solenostoma amoenum, Solenostoma balfourii, Solenostoma borneense, Solenostoma caeleste, Solenostoma decolor, Solenostoma dusenii, Solenostoma emarginatum, Solenostoma hewsoniae, Solenostoma hirticalyx, Solenostoma hokkaidense, Solenostoma horikawanum, Solenostoma lignicola, Solenostoma mamatkulovii, Solenostoma micranthum, Solenostoma niveum, Solenostoma onraedtii, Solenostoma obliquifolium, Solenostoma renauldii, Solenostoma schusterianum, Solenostoma shimizuanum, Solenostoma strictum, Solenostoma tuberculiferum, Solenostoma pyriflorum, Solenostoma crenuliforme, Solenostoma gracillimum, Solenostoma hyalinum, Solenostoma flagellalioides, Solenostoma confertissimum, Solenostoma ohbae, Solenostoma obscurum, Solenostoma fossombronioides, Solenostoma totopapillosum, Solenostoma caucasicum, Solenostoma comatum, Solenostoma sphaerocarpum, Solenostoma torticalyx, Solenostoma erectum, Solenostoma handelii, Solenostoma rubrum,