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compact conardia moss
Scientific Name: Conardia compacta
Family: Amblystegiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Conardia compacta: Compact Feather-moss
Conardia compacta, commonly known as Compact Feather-moss, is a species of moss with a few interesting features.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Conardia compacta (Muell.Hal.) H.Rob.
- Authority: (Muell.Hal.) H.Rob.
- Common Name: Compact Feather-moss, compact conardia moss
- Family: Amblystegiaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: Amblystegium americanum, Amblystegium compactum
Distribution and Habitat
- The occurrence of Compact Feather-moss on some soft metamorphosed limestone is noteworthy.
- Found in Britain and Ireland.
Morphological Characteristics
- C. compacta is very slender and irregularly branched, with narrow features.
- It has an unusually upright habit, resembling a tree.
Quirky Facts
- The species epithet "compacta" refers to its compact growth habit.