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angled paludella moss

Scientific Name: Paludella squarrosa

Family: Meesiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Paludella squarrosa

Paludella squarrosa, commonly known as Angled Paludella Moss, is a nonvascular plant belonging to the moss family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Paludella squarrosa (Hedw.) Brid.
  • Common Name: Angled Paludella Moss, tufted fen-moss
  • Family: Meesiaceae
  • Group: Moss
  • Taxonomic Serial No.: 16110
  • Synonyms: None explicitly stated, but the text refers to various name formats: Paludella squarrosa (Hedw.) Brid.

Distribution and Habitat

The text indicates that Paludella squarrosa is associated with fens, alkaline fens, and wetland habitats. Mentions of its presence in areas such as Brandenburg's alkaline fens, the Toolik-Arctic Geobotanical Atlas maps (Arctic Alaska), Australia, and Montana (USA) suggest a wide distribution across different regions.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Nonvascular plant (moss)
  • Leaves conduplicate, crowded, and progressively larger, stems densely tomentose.
  • Capsules sharply 4-5 angled
  • Tufted growth habit

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Larval food plant for some moths, such as Calamotropha paludella.

Further Information

  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Montana Natural Heritage Program
  • New York Natural Heritage Program
  • ordabok.is (Icelandic dictionary)