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Blandow's helodium moss

Scientific Name: Helodium blandowii

Family: Helodiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Blandow's Helodium Moss (Helodium blandowii)

Helodium blandowii, commonly known as Blandow's helodium moss, is a rare moss found in specific regions.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Helodium blandowii (F. Weber &amp D. Mohr) Warnst.
  • Common Names: Blandow's helodium moss, Blandow's tamarisk-moss, Blandow's bogmoss, Blandow's feathermoss, wetland plume moss.
  • Family: Helodiaceae
  • Division: Bryophyta
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Hypnum blandowii
  • Varieties:
    • Helodium blandowii var. blandowii
    • Helodium blandowii var. elodioides

Distribution and Habitat

  • Helodium blandowii is found in the Western U.S., including Oregon and California.
  • It thrives in wetlands and riparian areas.
  • Its distribution is considered circumboreal.

Morphological Characteristics

  • It is a nonvascular plant.