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dicranodontium moss

Scientific Name: Dicranodontium asperulum

Family: Dicranaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

Duration:

Other Names: KY (a moss)

       

Dicranodontium: Bow-Moss

The genus Dicranodontium encompasses a group of mosses within the family Dicranaceae. Several species are mentioned, each with its own characteristics and distribution.

Species and Common Names

  • Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth.
    • Common Names: Orange Bow-moss, Dicranodontium Moss
  • Dicranodontium uncinatum (Harv.) A.Jaeger
    • Synonym: Thysanomitrion uncinatum Harv. in Hook.
    • Common Name: Curve-leaved Bow-moss
  • Dicranodontium denudatum (Brid.) E.Britton
    • Synonyms: Dicranum denudatum, Dicranodontium millspaughii, Dicranodontium virginicum
    • Common Names: Beaked Bow-moss, Denuded Dicranodontium Moss
  • Dicranodontium subporodictyon Broth.
    • Common Names: Dicranodontium Moss
  • Dicranodontium didymodon

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Dicranaceae
  • Order: Dicranales
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Dicranodontium asperulum grows in crevices among acidic rocks. It can be found in Snowdonia (Wales) and also occurs in oceanic heath.
  • Dicranodontium denudatum is more common in western Scotland than anywhere else in Britain.
  • The genus Dicranodontium occurs in Canada.
  • Dicranodontium didymodon was originally described from the Himalaya and has recently been reported from other locations.
  • Dicranodontium uncinatum can be found in Turkey (Artvin Province).

Morphological Characteristics

  • Dicranodontium asperulum is a large acrocarpous moss that grows in tall silky tufts.
  • Dicranodontium can be mistaken for a Dicranum in the field.

Quirky Facts

  • Dicranodontium asperulum contributes to the bryophyte composition alongside Campylopus atrovirens and the liverwort Pleurozia purpurea.
  • Sphagnum moss, like Dicranodontium asperulum, can contribute to acidic environments.

Further Information

  • British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • USDA
  • ITIS
  • NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) - UK distribution map of Dicranodontium denudatum
  • Wikimedia - Multimedia resources for Dicranodontium denudatum
  • iNaturalist.org
  • NatureWatch NZ
  • Tropicos
  • ALTA, CANM