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star campylium moss
Scientific Name: Campylium stellatum var. protensum
Family: Amblystegiaceae
Category: Moss
Growth: Nonvascular
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Other Names:
Campylium stellatum: Star Campylium Moss
Campylium stellatum, commonly known as star campylium moss, is a medium-sized moss found in wet environments.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C. Jens
- Common Name: Star campylium moss, Yellow Starry Fen Moss, Star Moss
- Family: Amblystegiaceae
- Kingdom: (Implied: Plantae, based on being a moss)
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Hypnum stellatum
- Amblystegium stellatum
- Subspecies/Varieties:
- Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C.E.O. Jensen var. protensum (Brid.) Bryhn
- Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) C.E.O. Jensen var. stellatum
- Campylium stellatum var. arcticum
Distribution and Habitat
- Campylium stellatum is found in wet ground conditions.
- It is associated with mineral-rich wetlands that are mostly permanently wet or moist.
- Specific locations mentioned include Rocky Mountains, Allegany County (Maryland), Emmet County.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a medium-sized moss with erect shoots.
- The shoots are pale or yellow-green in color.
- When viewed from above, the shoots have a star-like appearance.
- It is a Nonvascular plant.
- It has a bristly appearance of a bottle-brush.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Associated species include: buckbean, limprichta moss, livid sedge, mud sedge, pitcher plant, scorpidium moss, tufted bulrush, and woollyfruit sedge.
Quirky Facts
- The common Icelandic name for star campylium moss is "Mrabrandur."
- Shoots of Campylium stellatum often look like small stars when viewed from above in the field.
Further Information
- USDA PLANTS database
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Moss Flora of North America north of Mexico
- Arctos Links
- Wikipedia Species Pages (German)