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California amphidium moss
Scientific Name: Amphidium californicum
Family: Orthotrichaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Amphidium californicum: California Amphidium Moss
Amphidium californicum, commonly known as California Amphidium Moss, is a species of moss belonging to the family Orthotrichaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Amphidium californicum (Hampe ex Mll. Hal.) Broth. (Note: variations of the author citation exist, including Hampe ex C. Mll.)
- Common Name: California Amphidium Moss, California Yoke-Moss
- Family: Orthotrichaceae
- Genus: Amphidium Schimp.
Distribution and Habitat
- Amphidium californicum is found in western North America.
- Specific locations mentioned include California (Siskiyou and Del Norte counties, Los Angeles County), southwestern British Columbia, New Brunswick, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec.
- It grows on shaded rock faces and in crevices.
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants can grow up to 4 cm high, forming dense cushions.
- The moss ranges in color from yellow-green to olive-green.
- Leaves are crispate (crinkled) when dry and erect-spreading when moist.
- Leaves are linear in shape, up to 4 mm long, with a length to width ratio exceeding 10:1.