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hispid campylium moss
Scientific Name: Campylium hispidulum
Family: Amblystegiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Campylium hispidulum
Campylium hispidulum, commonly known as hispid campylium moss, is a nonvascular plant belonging to the moss group.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Campylium hispidulum (Brid.) Mitt.
- Common Name: Hispid campylium moss
- Synonyms: Campylium sommerfeltii, Myurella squarrosa
- Family: Amblystegiaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Bryophyta
- Varieties: Campylium hispidulum var. cordatum Grout
Distribution and Habitat
This moss has been found in various locations, including:
- Dorchester County, Maryland (collected in 1947)
- Frederick County, Maryland (collected in 1947)
- Catoctin Mountain, Maryland (found on the N side of road, 1 mi NW of junction N of Point of Rocks)
- Antarctica
- Finland
- Norway
- Russia
Morphological Characteristics
- Nonvascular plant (moss)
- Stems can be tomentose (densely covered with hairs) below or not tomentose.
- Stems can be erect. In cross-section they have a well-developed central strand and can be tomentose at the base.
- Leaves: Leaf bases can be somewhat decurrent, or not. The leaves nerveless, or can have nerves.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Appears to grow on limestone outcrops.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov
- Encyclopedia of Life
- GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- Wikispecies
- NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information)