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meesia moss
Scientific Name: Meesia
Family: Meesiaceae
Category: Moss
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Other Names:
Meesia triquetra and Meesia uliginosa (Meesia Moss)
This page provides information about two moss species within the genus Meesia: Meesia triquetra and Meesia uliginosa. Both are commonly referred to as "meesia moss."
Considerations for Pets
- As a moss, Meesia does not have thorns or sharp edges.
- The text mentions that stems can reach up to 14 cm, so there could be potential for small parts to be ingested.
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name:
- Meesia triquetra (Richt.) Angstr.
- Meesia uliginosa
- Common Name: Meesia Moss, Three-ranked Thread Moss, Three-angled Hump-moss, Broad-nerved Hump-moss, Hump Moss
- Family: Meesiaceae
- Division: Bryophyta
- Class: Bryopsida
- Order: Bryales
Synonyms and Alternative Names
- Mnium triquetrum
- Meesia longiseta
Distribution and Habitat
- Both Meesia triquetra and Meesia uliginosa are found throughout the northern hemisphere in higher latitudes.
- Meesia uliginosa is specifically mentioned as a rare moss of the Western U.S., and native to California
- Meesia triquetra has been found as a subfossil in peat deposits in NW Iran.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Meesia species are acrocarpous, meaning they have erect stems with terminal sporophytes (Vitt 1988).
- They grow scattered or tufted.
- The color ranges from dark green to yellow-green, often becoming blackish below.
- Stems can reach 2-14 cm in height, and are typically simple but occasionally branched.
- Meesia uliginosa forms dark green tufts up to 5 cm tall, with leaves measuring 2-6 mm long and growing parallel.
- The capsule is asymmetrical and curved.
Ecological Role
- Meesia uliginosa occurs where there is some lime in the run-off.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Biopix: http://www.biopix.com/meesia-triquetra_photo-101616
- GBIF
- Tropicos