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myrinia moss
Scientific Name: Myrinia
Family: Myriniaceae
Category: Moss
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Myrinia pulvinata (Flood-moss)
Myrinia pulvinata, commonly known as flood-moss or myrinia moss, is a species of moss belonging to the genus Myrinia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Myrinia pulvinata (Wahlenb.) Schimp.
- Family: Myriniaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms: The text does not explicitly list synonyms but references Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) 16489.
Distribution and Habitat
Myrinia pulvinata has been observed in various regions, including:
- Southern Scotland
- Northern England
- English Midlands
- East Anglia
- Wales
- Southeast England
- Central Southern England
- Southwest England
- North America (US Lower 48)
- Australia
It is often found on flood-borne silts on trees near rivers, specifically riverside epiphyte of Alder, Ash, and willows where occasionally inundated.
Morphological Characteristics
This moss forms dull, dark green tufts with slender, more or less erect branches arising from prostrate primary stems. Leaves are serrulate, median and distal laminal cells oblong-rhomboidal, costa absent or faint.
Ecological Role
In British Columbia, Myrinia pulvinata is considered a red-listed taxon.
Quirky Facts
- The Swedish name for flood-moss is "Svmmossa".
- A journal named "Myrinia" is published by "Mossornas Vnner", an organization dedicated to increasing knowledge about mosses in Sweden.
Further Information
- Encyclopedia of Life
- ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 16489
- NatureWatch NZ
- Introduction to the Bryophytes of BC
- Illustrated Moss Flora of Fennoscandia
- Australian New Crops Web Site
- United States Department of Agriculture