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Cumberland diphyscium moss
Scientific Name: Diphyscium cumberlandianum
Family: Buxbaumiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names: OH (Cumberland grain o' wheat moss)
Cumberland Diphyscium Moss
Learn about the unique Cumberland Diphyscium Moss, a fascinating nonvascular plant.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Diphyscium cumberlandianum Harvill
- Common Names: Cumberland Diphyscium Moss, Cumberland Grain O'Wheat Moss
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Family: Buxbaumiaceae
- Synonym: Diphyscium mucronifolium Mitten in Dozy & Molkenboer, 1855
Distribution and Habitat
- Reports indicate findings of this moss on the Cumberland Plateau in Alabama.
Morphological Characteristics
- Small (4-13 mm), perennial moss.
- Dark green in color.
- Nonvascular plant (moss or algae).
Quirky Facts
- Diphyscium cumberlandianum is considered a pre-Pliocene relic with palaeotropical affinities.
- Moss backbone relationships research indicates Diphyscium is sister to all other arthrodontous mosses.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Diphyscium.
- Information can be found in the Bryologist journal, specifically in "The Bryologist 53: 278. 1 𔃃." by Alton McCaleb Harvill, Jr.
- Additional information can be found on Garden Guides.
- Encyclopedia of Life