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cirriphyllum moss
Scientific Name: Cirriphyllum cirrosum
Family: Brachytheciaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Cirriphyllum piliferum: Cirriphyllum Moss
Cirriphyllum piliferum, commonly known as Cirriphyllum Moss, is a pleurocarpous moss belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cirriphyllum piliferum (Hedw.) Grout
- Family: Brachytheciaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Synonyms:
- Brachythecium piliferum (Hedw.) Kindb.
- Cirriphyllum cirrosum (Schwgr.) Grout
Common Names
- Cirriphyllum Moss
- Hair-pointed Feather-moss
- Brandegee's cirriphyllum moss (for Cirriphyllum brandegeei)
- Tendril Feather-moss (for Cirriphyllum cirrosum)
Distribution and Habitat
Cirriphyllum species are often found in perennially wet soil, particularly in riparian areas. One source mentions northern Washington State as a location for Cirriphyllum. A photo location is specified as Daugbjerg kalkgruber, Jylland, Danmark.
Morphological Characteristics
- Cirriphyllum piliferum is a fairly robust pleurocarpous moss.
- Shoots can grow up to 10 cm or more in length.
- The growth pattern is more or less pinnate.
- Cirriphyllum crassinervium is noted as a medium-sized, irregularly branched moss.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Cirriphyllum tommasinii, is a moss where Trinema penardi is.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 16270 for Cirriphyllum piliferum, and TSN 547671 for Cirriphyllum brandegeei
- Tropicos
- Catalogue of Life
- USDA
- Wikimedia Commons: For multimedia related to Cirriphyllum piliferum
- www.biolib.de (Source of a GFDL licensed image)