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acuteleaf small limestone moss
Scientific Name: Seligeria acutifolia
Family: Seligeriaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Seligeria acutifolia: Acuteleaf Small Limestone Moss
Seligeria acutifolia, commonly known as the Acuteleaf Small Limestone Moss or Donn's small limestone moss, is a delicate, light green moss belonging to the genus Seligeria.
Considerations for Pets
- The text mentions that members of the genus are small to medium-sized. Small size may present a potential ingestion hazard for pets.
Considerations for Children
- The text mentions that members of the genus are small to medium-sized. Small size may present a potential ingestion hazard for children.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Seligeria acutifolia Lindberg in C. J. Hartman, 1864
- Common Names: Acuteleaf Small Limestone Moss, Donn's small limestone moss
- Kingdom: Not explicitly mentioned, but as a moss, it belongs to the plant kingdom (Plantae).
- Family: Not explicitly mentioned.
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- This moss is frequently found on calcareous substrates, such as limestone or concrete.
- Specific habitats include limestone outcrops, cliffs, small caverns, and moist, shady forests.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Plants are delicate and light green.
- Leaves are linear, sometimes slightly widened at the base, gradually narrowed, with slenderly acute tips.
- Leaves are very short (less than 2 mm long) with acute tips.
- Forms dense, rounded cushions or looser tufts.
Additional Information
- It rarely grows epiphytically, except near limestone quarries.