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Schimper's acaulon moss

Scientific Name: Acaulon schimperianum

Family: Pottiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Schimper's Acaulon Moss

Learn about Schimper's Acaulon Moss, a fascinating nonvascular plant.

Scientific Name and Common Names

  • Scientific Name: Acaulon schimperianum (Sull.) Sull.
  • Common Names: Schimper's acaulon moss, acaulon moss

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Group: Moss
  • Family: Pottiaceae
  • Synonyms: Acaulon schimperianum Sullivant in Sullivant & Lesquereux, 1856, 1857

Distribution and Habitat

  • Found in the USA and Canada.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Plants are often look brown.
  • Plants are 1-2 mm tall
  • Plants seem to consist of a few concave upper leaves

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Mention of an "algal-moss association" involving Acaulon muticum.

Further Information

  • Information available in the Encyclopedia of Life.