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Koch's entosthodon moss
Scientific Name: Entosthodon kochii
Family: Funariaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Koch's Cord Moss (Entosthodon kochii)
Entosthodon kochii, commonly known as Koch's cord moss or Koch's entosthodon moss, is a nonvascular plant belonging to the moss family Funariaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Entosthodon kochii Crum & Anderson
- Common Name: Koch's cord moss, Koch's entosthodon moss
- Family: Funariaceae
- Kingdom: Bryophyta (Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts)
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms/Element Code: NBMUS2P050
- Genus: Entosthodon Schwgr.
- Alternative Scientific Names Mentioned: Aloina aloides (D.J. Koch ex Schultz) Kindb.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to California.
- Occurs on soil in cismontane woodlands.
- Found from 180 [unspecified units, likely meters]
- Also present in Portugal and Italy.
Morphological Characteristics
- A moss.
- Nonvascular plant (a moss or algae).