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cinclidium moss

Scientific Name: Cinclidium stygium

Family: Mniaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Cinclidium stygium

Also known as Lurid Cupola-moss or cinclidium moss, Cinclidium stygium is a robust acrocarpous moss.

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that this plant has stems &quotwoolly&quot with tomentum, it is therefore important to check if pets could find this appealing and ingest it.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cinclidium stygium Sw. in Schrad.
  • Common Names: Lurid Cupola-moss, cinclidium moss
  • Family: Mniaceae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Mentions related species Cinclidium arcticum, Cinclidium latifolium and Cinclidium subrotundum.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Cinclidium stygium grows in open calcareous areas.
  • It has an arctic-alpine distribution, with a notable presence in the Dovre mountain area in Norway.
  • It is found in Finland and was formerly present in USSR territories.
  • It has been located in Emmet County, Michigan.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Shoots are typically 3-8 cm tall.
  • The moss is often reddish in color.
  • It has large, rounded leaves.
  • Stems are described as "woolly" due to the presence of tomentum.

Quirky Facts

  • The text notes the examination of isozyme evidence regarding polyploidy, suggesting genetic complexity in this moss species.

Further Information

  • British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Tropicos
  • Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
  • European Nature Information
  • GBIF
  • IPCN