Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus is a common moss, which displace at convenient locations and grasses can form artreine moss lawn. The scientific name would roughly reflect the Germans with " saving Riger Runzelbruder ". Also " saving Engined moss wreath " or "savings Riger Runzelpeter " is sometimes used.

Features

It is a strong, more or less irregularly branched moss with erect or ascending stems. Reaching heights of up to 15 cm. In general, the plants are 5-10 cm high. The color varies from yellowish green, pale green and olive green.

Typical are the sparrig leafy stems: the of a broad oval ground suddenly long pointed leaves are folded in the middle down significantly. Only the leaves on the tips of the stems are from horizontally, thus forming a star-shaped ring, which explains the name of education " moss wreath ". A midrib is missing or short and double. The leaves are entire or cut only at the top.

The oval capsules are horizontal at the Seta and are about 1 to 2.2 mm long.

Dissemination

Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus is spreading all over the Northern Hemisphere and New Zealand.

It grows on soil in meadows, thickets or elsewhere between grass, both on lean as on nutrient-rich soils. It can form extensive and dense grass. In Central Europe it is everywhere and often to be found up in the inner cities.

Others

The similar kind Rhytidiadelphus subpinnatus is sometimes regarded as a subspecies of Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus. Whether they are distinct species, is not yet clarified.