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Clebsch's fissidens moss

Scientific Name: Fissidens clebschii

Family: Fissidentaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Other Names: TN (Clebsch's pocket moss)

       

Clebsch's Fissidens Moss (Fissidens clebschii)

Learn about Clebsch's Fissidens Moss, a fascinating nonvascular plant.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Fissidens clebschii Steere
  • Common Name: Clebsch's Fissidens Moss
  • Family: Fissidentaceae
  • Group: Moss
  • Kingdom: Plantae

Distribution and Habitat

This featherlike Fissidens moss originates from North America. It has been found in locations such as Tennessee and Kentucky. Alfred Clebsch collected specimens from these areas.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Nonvascular plant (moss)
  • Grows relatively slowly
  • Requires more light than other mosses
  • Featherlike appearance with tight, deep green down

Ecology

Fissidens can sometimes be confused with another moss genus, Bryoxiphium.

Resources and Further Information

  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • USDA, NRCS Distributional Map