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candle snuffer moss
Scientific Name: Encalypta brevicolla
Family: Encalyptaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Candle Snuffer Moss (Encalypta)
The Encalypta genus, commonly known as Candle Snuffer Moss, belongs to the family Encalyptaceae.
Considerations for Pets
- As a moss, Encalypta is nonvascular.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Encalypta Hedw.
- Common Name: Candle Snuffer Moss
- Group: Moss
- Family: Encalyptaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Taxonomic Status: Current Standing: Accepted
- Synonyms:
- = Encalypta ciliata Hedw. var. microstoma Schimp.
- Other Species Mentioned: Encalypta vulgaris, Encalypta ciliata, Encalypta alpina, Encalypta brevicolla, Encalypta longicolla, Encalypta flowersiana, Encalypta rhaptocarpa, Encalypta intermedia, Encalypta labradorica, Encalypta microstoma, Encalypta affinis, Encalypta cucullata, Encalypta selwynii, Encalypta procera, Encalypta hedbergii.
- Varieties Mentioned: Encalypta affinis var macounii
Morphological Characteristics
- Nonvascular plant (moss)
- The calyptra (hoodlike covering) of each capsule resembles a candle snuffer. In E. ciliata, the calyptra is fringed.
Quirky Facts
- The common name "Candle Snuffer Moss" comes from the calyptra (hoodlike covering) of the capsule, which resembles a candle snuffer or extinguisher.
Further Information
- The Plant List
- ToL (Tree of Life Web Project)
- BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library)
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna
- Flora of North America
- USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
- Garden Guides