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California alsia moss

Scientific Name: Alsia californica

Family: Leucodontaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Alsia californica

Alsia californica, commonly known as California alsia moss, is a nonvascular plant (moss) belonging to the genus Alsia.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Alsia californica (Hook. &amp Arn.) Sull.
  • Family: Leucodontaceae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: There's mention of "Alsia californica (Hook. &amp Arnott) Sull." which could represent a slight variation in citation.
  • Variety: Alsia californica var. flagellifera (Ren. &amp Card.) Sull.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Alsia californica is an important component of the moss flora of mostly maritime western North America.
  • In California, it extends primarily from Los Angeles.
  • It is also found in British Columbia.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Normally developed forms are easily recognized by the combination of numerous quadrate and thick-walled alar cells and the weft growth form.

Ecological Role

  • Alsia californica is an important component of the moss flora.

Resources

  • USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
  • MOST: Moss TROPICOS Database in Catalog of Life 2011.
  • Encyclopedia of Life

For further information, you can explore the California plants database by common or scientific name.