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cinclidium moss
Scientific Name: Cinclidium subrotundum
Family: Mniaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Cinclidium stygium
Also known as Lurid Cupola-moss or simply cinclidium moss, Cinclidium stygium is a fascinating moss species with a wide distribution.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cinclidium stygium Sw. in Schrad.
- Common Names: Lurid Cupola-moss, cinclidium moss
- Family: Mniaceae
- Genus: Cinclidium
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Mentions of other Cinclidium species, such as Cinclidium arcticum, Cinclidium latifolium and Cinclidium subrotundum, suggest they may have been previously considered within this species complex.
Distribution and Habitat
- Cinclidium stygium has a circumarctic distribution, with occurrences in areas like Finland, the Dovre mountain area in Norway, and Emmet County, Michigan.
- It often grows in open calcareous fens.
Morphological Characteristics
- This is a robust acrocarpous moss.
- Shoots are typically 3-8 cm tall.
- It has large, rounded leaves.
- Stems are described as "woolly" due to tomentum.
- The plant can be green or reddish.
Quirky Facts
- The stems of Cinclidium stygium are described as "woolly" due to tomentum, which is a dense covering of hairs.
Further Information
- Taxonomic Serial Number: 16051
- British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Tropicos
- IPCN