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amblystegium moss
Scientific Name: Amblystegium serpens var. serpens
Family: Amblystegiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Amblystegium serpens - Creeping Feathermoss
Amblystegium serpens, commonly known as creeping feathermoss, is a species of moss belonging to the genus Amblystegium.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp.
- Common Name: Creeping feathermoss
- Family: Amblystegiaceae
- Genus: Amblystegium Schimp. in B.S.G. (Type genus of the Amblystegiaceae family)
- Synonyms:
- Amblystegium serpens var. juratzkanum (Schimp.) Rau & Herv.
- Amblystegium serpens subsp. schlotthaueri Renauld & Cardot
Morphological Characteristics
- Pleurocarpous in form.
- Leaves are ovate to lanceolate.
- Shoots are mid- to dark green, irregularly branched, and 1 to 2 cm long.
- Forms extensive, intricate patches.
- Stem leaves are very small, typically around 0.5 mm.
Habitat and Distribution
- Found in moist to aquatic sites.
- Observed in Delaware County, Ohio, in a wooded stream.
Additional Information
- Also referred to as Nano moss, particularly in the context of aquatic plants.
- Specimens are preserved in herbaria, such as the Hamilton Collection of Mosses.