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campylium moss

Scientific Name: Campylium polygamum

Family: Amblystegiaceae

Category: Moss

Growth: Nonvascular

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Campylium Mosses

This page provides information about various species of Campylium moss, including their characteristics, distribution, and other relevant details.

Species and Common Names

  • Campylium polygamum: Campylium Moss
  • Campylium chrysophyllum: Goldenleaf Campylium Moss
  • Campylium stellatum: Star Campylium Moss, Yellow Starry Feather-moss, Yellow Star Moss
  • Campylium radicale: Campylium Moss
  • Campylium arcticum: Arctic Star Campylium Moss

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Division: Bryophyta
  • Class: Bryopsida
  • Order: Hypnales
  • Family: Amblystegiaceae
  • Synonyms:
    • Campylium chrysophyllum var. brevifolium
    • Hypnum stellatum (for Campylium stellatum)
    • Amblystegium radicale (likely a synonym for Campylium radicale)

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Campylium is described as a carpet moss (pleurocarp) with wide-spreading leaves.
  • Campylium stellatum is a mat-forming moss, green to yellow or brownish.
  • Leaves of Campylium stellatum point away from the stem and branches.
  • Campylium chrysophyllum is a fuzzy looking moss with leaves that have clasping bases.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Campylium sommerfeltii is found in the USDA PLANTS database.
  • Campylium polygamum is part of the California Moss eFlora.
  • One observation of Campylium chrysophyllum was recorded in Dorchester County, Maryland.
  • Another observation of Campylium chrysophyllum was recorded at location: 42.018486, -80.309077
  • Campylium stellatum is part of the Plants of the Western Boreal Forest & Aspen Parkland.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Campylium stellatum and Scorpidium are two moss species used in a fertilization experiment that increased nitrogen and phosphorus content.

Further Information

  • USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System