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campylium moss
Scientific Name: Campylium
Family: Amblystegiaceae
Category: Moss
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Campylium Moss: A Comprehensive Overview
This page provides information on several species within the Campylium genus, a group of mosses also known as campylium moss.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Campylium
- Family: Amblystegiaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Bryophyta
- Class: Bryopsida
- Order: Hypnales
- Note: The text also mentions several species within the genus, including:
- Campylium polygamum (Schimp.) C.E.O. Jensen
- Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange
- Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens.
- Campylium radicale
- Campylium sommerfeltii (Myr.) J. Lange
- Campylium cardotii
- Campylium longicuspis
- Synonyms: Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange var. brevifolium (Renauld) (for Campylium chrysophyllum)
- Alternative Scientific Names: Hypnum stellatum (for Campylium stellatum)
Common Names
- Campylium Moss
- Star Campylium Moss (for Campylium stellatum)
- Yellow Starry Feather-moss (for Campylium stellatum)
- Yellow Star Moss (for Campylium stellatum)
- Goldenleaf Campylium Moss (for Campylium chrysophyllum)
Distribution and Habitat
- Specific findings of Campylium moss have been recorded in Dorchester County, Maryland.
- Campylium stellatum is found in the western boreal forest and aspen parkland.
- Arctic moss species in the northern portion of the Scandinavian mountain range
Morphological Characteristics
- Campylium stellatum is a mat-forming moss, ranging in color from green to yellow or brownish. Its leaves point away from the stem and branches.
- Leaves spread well away from the stem
- Campylium is described as a carpet moss (pleurocarp) with wide-spreading leaves.
- Campylium stellatum is described as having a bristly, bottle-brush appearance.
- Campylium chrysophyllum is a fuzzy-looking moss with leaves that have clasping bases and stick out perpendicular to the stems.
Ecological Role
- Campylium stellatum can be impacted by increased nitrogen and phosphorus content in its environment.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Toolik-Arctic Geobotanical Atlas maps