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Schleicher's entodon moss
Scientific Name: Entodon schleicheri
Family: Entodontaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
Duration:
Other Names:
Schleicher's Entodon Moss (Entodon schleicheri)
Considerations for Pets
- Mosses, including Schleicher's Entodon Moss, can grow on various surfaces like soil and concrete. Consider the potential for ingestion if pets have access to these surfaces.
Considerations for Children
- As a moss, Schleicher's Entodon Moss is a nonvascular plant and may be found in various outdoor environments.
Common Names
- Schleicher's Entodon Moss
- Schleicher's Silk Moss
- Schleichers Zwischenzahnmoos (German)
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Entodon schleicheri (Schimp.) Demeter
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
- Division: Bryophyta (Mosses)
- Family: Entodontaceae
- Synonyms: While not explicitly listed as synonyms, the text mentions related species such as Entodon beyrichii, Entodon compressus, Entodon seductrix, and Entodon sullivantii, which might be confused with Entodon schleicheri.
Distribution and Habitat
- The text mentions its presence in Switzerland and suggests a riparian habitat based on the description of it as a "robust creeping moss of mature riparian mixed".
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It's described as a nonvascular plant.
- It is also described as a robust creeping moss.
- It grows prostrate, hugging surfaces in flat colonies.
- It attaches quickly to various surfaces from acid soil to concrete.
Further Information
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna
- Encyclopedia of Life
- BC Conservation Data Centre