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dicranodontium moss

Scientific Name: Dicranodontium

Family: Dicranaceae

Category: Moss

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Dicranodontium Mosses

This page provides information about several species within the Dicranodontium genus, focusing on their characteristics, distribution, and classification.

Considerations for Pets

  • As a moss, Dicranodontium does not typically present a toxicity risk. However, it's important to prevent pets from ingesting large quantities of any plant material, as this could lead to digestive upset.

Scientific Classification

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Dicranaceae
  • Genus: Dicranodontium Bruch & Schimp.
  • Order: Dicranales
  • Class: Bryopsida
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Species Profiles

Dicranodontium asperulum
  • Accepted Scientific Name: Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth.
  • Common Names: Orange Bow-moss, Dicranodontium Moss
  • Description: A large acrocarpous moss that grows in tall silky tufts in crevices among acidic rocks.
  • Habitat: Found among acidic rocks, for example in Snowdonia, and in oceanic heath.
  • Distribution: Observed in Britain and Ireland.
Dicranodontium denudatum
  • Accepted Scientific Name: Dicranodontium denudatum (Brid.) E.Britton
  • Synonyms: Dicranum denudatum, Dicranodontium millspaughii, Dicranodontium virginicum
  • Common Names: Beaked Bow-moss, Denuded Dicranodontium Moss
  • Distribution: More common in western Scotland than anywhere else in Britain. Found in the UK.
Dicranodontium uncinatum
  • Accepted Scientific Name: Dicranodontium uncinatum (Harv.) A.Jaeger
  • Synonym: Thysanomitrion uncinatum Harv. in Hook.
  • Common Names: Curve-leaved Bow-moss
  • Distribution: Observed in Turkey. Found in China.

Additional Dicranodontium Information

  • The genus Dicranodontium is one of 17 genera in the moss family Dicranaceae.
  • There are currently 39 species included in the genus Dicranodontium.

Resources and Further Information

  • British Bryological Society Checklist of British and Irish Bryophytes: Provides a checklist for bryophytes in Britain and Ireland.
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • iNaturalist.org: Contains classification information.
  • NatureWatch NZ: Contains classification information.
  • USDA
  • Tropicos
  • NBN (data.nbn.org.uk): Has the UK distribution map of Dicranodontium denudatum.