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Selwyn's atrichum moss
Scientific Name: Atrichum selwynii
Family: Polytrichaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Selwyn's Atrichum Moss (Atrichum selwynii)
Selwyn's Atrichum Moss, scientifically known as Atrichum selwynii, is a nonvascular plant belonging to the moss family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Atrichum selwynii Austin
- Common Names: Selwyn's Atrichum Moss, Selwyn's Smoothcap Moss, Crane's-bill Moss
- Synonyms:
- Atrichum rosulatum C. Müll. & Kindb. in Mac. & Kindb.
- Atrichum undulatum var. selwynii (Aust.) Frye in Grout
- Family: Polytrichaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in North America, north of Mexico.
- Also reported in Antarctica and Bolivia.
- Grows on soil banks and other areas of exposed soil.
- Can be found on rotting logs.
Morphological Characteristics
- Nonvascular plant.
- Group: Moss
References and Further Information
- USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. (Referenced for common name)
- MOST: Moss TROPICOS Database in Catalog of Life 2011.
- PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov).
- Encyclopedia of Life