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serrate ephemerum moss

Scientific Name: Ephemerum serratum

Family: Ephemeraceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Serrate Ephemerum Moss (Ephemerum serratum)

Ephemerum serratum, commonly known as Serrate Ephemerum Moss or Serrated Earth-moss, is a fascinating nonvascular plant belonging to the moss family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Ephemerum serratum (Schreb. ex Hedw.) Hampe
  • Common Name: Serrate Ephemerum Moss, Serrated Earth-moss
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Bryophyta
  • Class: Bryopsida
  • Order: Pottiales
  • Family: Pottiaceae / Ephemeraceae
  • Genus: Ephemerum
  • Synonyms:
    • Ephemerum cohaerens (Hedw.) Hampe
    • Ephemerum minutissimum
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Morphological Characteristics

  • Nonvascular plant
  • Leaves are small, ranging from 0.8 to 2.5 mm long.
  • Leaves are very serrate with teeth. The leaves may be serrate in the middle part and weakly serrulate in the basal 1/3.
  • Minute leaves and capsules

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in Britain and Ireland.

Genetic and Cytological Information

  • Ephemerum serratum is closely related to Ephemerum minutissimum.
  • Also related to Ephemerum serratum var. serratum/ minutissimum.

Ecology

  • This minute moss requires careful observation to find, often involving searching centimetre by centimetre.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Mentioned in comparison to Micromitrium, which differs in calyptra characteristics and leaf margin features.

Further Information

  • USDA PLANTS Profile: USDA PLANTS
  • Encyclopedia of Life