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turgid aulacomnium moss

Scientific Name: Aulacomnium turgidum

Family: Aulacomniaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Turgid Aulacomnium Moss

Discover the fascinating world of Aulacomnium turgidum, commonly known as Turgid Aulacomnium Moss or Swollen Thread-moss.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Aulacomnium turgidum (Wahlenb.) Schwgr.
  • Synonyms: The text mentions Aulacomnium turgidum Schwaegrichen, 1827 and Aulocomnium turgidum (misspelling)
  • Common Names: Turgid Aulacomnium Moss, Swollen Thread-moss, Turgid Furrowed Moss
  • Family: Aulacomniaceae
  • Kingdom: (Not explicitly stated, but inferred as part of the plant kingdom)
  • Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • The moss has been found in Alaska, North Slope, Northwest Territories, and Caribou Hills.
  • It is nearly cosmopolitan in distribution as it has been identified in North America and Svalbard Sassendalen.

Morphological Characteristics

  • This is a fairly robust moss.
  • It has a distinctive, swollen, turgid appearance.
  • The moss is pale yellow in color.
  • It is a nonvascular plant (moss).

Ecological Role

  • It is associated with Labrador tea vegetation type dwarf birch-diamondleaf willow/mountain-fern moss-turgid aulacomnium moss (H. splendens-Aulacomnium turgidum) vegetation.

Additional Information

  • Symbol: AUTU70
  • Group: Moss

Resources

  • ITIS TSN 547556
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • Catalogue of Life
  • Toolik-Arctic Geobotanical Atlas maps
  • Wikispecies