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campylium moss
Scientific Name: Campylium radicale
Family: Amblystegiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Campylium Moss: A Comprehensive Overview
Campylium is a genus of mosses encompassing various species, each with unique characteristics. This overview provides insights into several Campylium species, their classification, distribution, and notable features.
Species and Nomenclature
- Campylium polygamum (Schimp.) C.E.O. Jensen
- Common Name: Campylium Moss
- Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange
- Common Name: Goldenleaf Campylium Moss
- Synonym: Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) J. Lange var. brevifolium (Renauld)
- Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C.E.O. Jensen
- Common Names: Star Campylium Moss, Yellow Starry Feather-moss, Yellow Starry Fen Moss, golden star-moss
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety protensum (Campylium stellatum var. protensum Bryhn)
- Synonym: Hypnum stellatum
- Campylium radicale
- Common Name: Campylium Moss
- Campylium sommerfeltii (Myr.) J. Lange
- Campylium cardotii
- Common Name: Cardot's Campylium Moss
- Campylium longicuspis
Taxonomy and Classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Division: Bryophyta
- Class: Bryopsida
- Order: Hypnales
- Family: Amblystegiaceae
Morphological Characteristics
- Campylium stellatum is a mat-forming moss, green to yellow or brownish in color.
- Its leaves point away from the stem and branches.
- Leaves spread well away from the stem, approximately 5 mm in size.
- Campylium chrysophyllum is a fuzzy-looking moss with clasping leaf bases. Leaves stick out perpendicular to the stems.
- Campylium mosses, in general, have wide-spreading leaves.
- Campylium stellatum has a bristly appearance resembling a bottle brush.
- Campylium is a carpet moss (pleurocarp).
Distribution and Habitat
- Campylium chrysophyllum was observed along Hogback Road in Delaware County, Ohio (May 5, 2011).
- Campylium polygamum is found in California.
- Arctic moss species of the genus Campylium are found in the northern portion of the Scandinavian mountain range.
- Campylium polygamum was found in Dorchester County, Maryland (August 1, 1947).
Ecological Role
- Campylium stellatum and Scorpidium have been studied in laboratory fertilization experiments examining the effects of increased nitrogen and phosphorus content.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Campylium can grow alongside other mosses, such as narrowleaf peat moss (Sphagnum angustifolium) and calliergon moss (Calliergon trifarium).
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- California Moss eFlora