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California entosthodon moss

Scientific Name: Entosthodon californicus

Family: Funariaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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California Entosthodon Moss (Entosthodon californicus)

Entosthodon californicus, commonly known as California Entosthodon Moss, is a nonvascular plant belonging to the moss family Funariaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Entosthodon californicus (Sull. &amp Lesq.) H.A. Crum &amp L.E. Anderson
  • Common Name: California Entosthodon Moss
  • Family: Funariaceae
  • Synonyms: None explicitly listed, but Entosthodon kochii H.A. Crum & L.E. Anderson is mentioned in proximity to taxonomic information, and may be related although the text does not state if these are synonymous.
  • Funaria bolanderi is mentioned in the text, and has also been transferred to Entosthodon bolanderi Lesq.

Distribution and Habitat

  • This moss species is native to California.
  • Entosthodon bolanderi is specifically found on Guadelupe Island in Baja California.
  • Other species of Entosthodon are found in diverse regions, including Algeria, Cyprus, and Europe.

Ecological Role

  • Entosthodon kochii is included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 1B.3, indicating it's rare, threatened, or endangered in California.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Entosthodon fascicularis (Banded Cord-moss), another species in the genus, is described as a small moss, usually 2-4 mm high, with pale green coloration.
  • Description of Entosthodon, ca. 2.0 mm long, elongate-pyriform, slightly narrowed to mouth, neck equal to urn

Genetic and Cytological Information

  • The text refers to a "remarkable diversity in chromosome numbers in moss species," indicating genetic variability within the Entosthodon genus or related mosses.

Related Species

  • The text mentions several other Entosthodon species, including:
    • Entosthodon attenuatus (Attenuate Entosthodon Moss)
    • Entosthodon bolanderi (Bolander's Entosthodon Moss)
    • Entosthodon drummondii (Drummond's Entosthodon Moss)
    • Entosthodon fascicularis (Banded Cord-moss)
    • Entosthodon rubiginosus (Rusty Cord-moss)
    • Entosthodon wigginsii (Wiggins' Entosthodon Moss)

Further Information

  • CNPS (California Native Plant Society) Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants
  • COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) reports and recovery strategies.
  • The British Columbia Ministry of Environment planning webpage.