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dryptodon moss
Scientific Name: Dryptodon patens
Family: Grimmiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Dryptodon patens: An Overview
Dryptodon patens, commonly known as dryptodon moss, is a nonvascular plant (moss) belonging to the genus Dryptodon.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Dryptodon patens (Hedw.) Brid.
- Common Name: Dryptodon Moss
- Synonyms:
- Grimmia curvata
- Racomitrium patens
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Phylum: Bryophyta
- Class: Bryopsida
- Order: Grimmiales
- Family: Grimmiaceae
- Genus: Dryptodon
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Dryptodon patens is native to Canada.
- It has also been found in Europe, including Italy, Germany, and France.
- The Grimmiaceae family, to which Dryptodon patens belongs, is the largest moss family represented in Antarctica.
- It has been identified from Salmon and Challis, Payette, NezPerce.
- It is also found in Northern Scotland.
Morphological Characteristics
- Dryptodon patens is a nonvascular plant.
- Dryptodon patens has prominent "fins" on the back of the costa, visible with magnification.
Ecological Role
- Some species of Dryptodon can survive on copper-rich rocks, potentially indicating a tolerance to heavy metals.
Further Information
- Taxonomic information can be found in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) database.
- Additional resources include the British Database of World Flora and Fauna.
- The MOST: Moss TROPICOS Database is another resource.