Sematophyllum Moss
Sematophyllum adnatum
- Native to:
- Navassa Island, United States
Terrell, Edward E United States. Agricultural Research Service,Grout, A. J. (Abel Joel), b. 1867 Smith, Annie Morrill Jennings, Otto Emery, 1877- American Bryological and Lichenological Society American Bryological Society,Grout, A. J. (Abel Joel), b. 1867 Smith, Annie Morrill Jennings, Otto Emery, 1877- American Bryological and Lichenological Society American Bryological Society,Farlow Reference Library and Herbarium Fleischer, Max,1883-1972,Bartram, Edwin B.(Edwin Bunting),1878-1964,Kindberg, Nils Conrad, 1832-1910,Grout, A. J. (Abel Joel), b. 1867 Smith, Annie Morrill Jennings, Otto Emery, 1877- American Bryological and Lichenological Society American Bryological Society,Grout, A. J. (Abel Joel), b. 1867 Smith, Annie Morrill Jennings, Otto Emery, 1877- American Bryological and Lichenological Society American Bryological Society
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Bryophyta | - Mosses
- Family:
- Sematophyllaceae
- Genus:
- Sematophyllum
- Species:
- Sematophyllum adnatum
- USDA Symbol:
- SEAD3
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Nonvascular
- Height:
- 2 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained, organic-rich soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in humid forest floors