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archidium moss
Scientific Name: Archidium
Family: Archidiaceae
Category: Moss
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Archidium: A Genus of Earth Mosses
Archidium is a genus of mosses comprising approximately 35 species. These diminutive plants often go unnoticed, but they play a role in various ecosystems.
Considerations for Pets and Children
- Some Archidium species grow in dense turfs or scattered, yellow-green to olive-green patches. While there's no explicit mention of toxicity, the small size and potential for habitat disturbance might warrant observation if pets or children are present in areas where these mosses grow.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Archidium Brid.
- Family: Archidiaceae
- Order: Archidiales
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Bryophyta
- Synonyms:
- For Archidium alternifolium: Archidium longifolium, Pleuridium alternifolium
- For Archidium minus: Archidium hallii var. minus Ren. & Card.
- Common Names: archidium moss, clay earth-moss
- Specific species and their common names include:
- Archidium alternifolium: alternateleaf archidium moss
- Archidium minus: small archidium moss
- Archidium hallii: Hall's archidium moss
- Archidium ohioense: Ohio archidium moss, Ohio earth moss
- Archidium donnellii: Donnell's Archidium Moss
Distribution and Habitat
- Archidium species have a global distribution, with approximately 26 species found worldwide.
- Specific locations mentioned include:
- Mexico
- California (encountered only once)
- New Zealand (least documented moss)
- Lower Silesia (SW Poland)
- Antarctica
- Cape Provinces (South Africa)
- Minnesota
- Brazil
Morphological Characteristics
- Plants can grow with stems up to 6 mm high, forming dense turfs or scattered patches.
- Color ranges from yellow-green to olive-green.
- Stems can be simple or weakly branched.
- Stem leaves are 0.7-1 x 0.25-0.30, with lower leaves being scale-like.
Quirky Facts
- Archidium has been encountered only once in California so far.
- It is one of the smallest mosses.
- Archidium species are usually recognisable by a costa that lacks stereids
- Archidium elatum is one of the least documented mosses in New Zealand.
Further Information
- ARKive (for photos and facts)
- Wikipedia
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Flora of North America
- Azorean Biodiversity Portal
- Arctos
- Wikispecies
- Plant database for archidium moss Natives Archidiaceae.
- Scholar Research Library