Atrichum crispum

Atrichum crispum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Polytrichopsida
Order: Polytrichales
Family: Polytrichaceae
Genus: Atrichum
Species:
A. crispum
Binomial name
Atrichum crispum
(James) Sull.

Atrichum crispum is a species of moss.[1] It is dioicous with males being the same size as females or larger.[2]

Common names

The following is a list of common names the species goes by:

  • Crispy smoothcap moss[1]
  • Strongly crisped smoothcaped moss[3]
  • Wave-leaved crane’s-bill moss[4]
  • Fountain smoothcap[5]
  • Atrichum moss[6]: 210 
  • Oval starburst moss[7]

Distribution and habitat

The species has a disjunct distribution where it occurs in Europe and eastern parts of North America.[4] In Europe only male plants have been discovered.[8]

It occurs in eight regions of Estonia with it first being found in Estonia during 2004.[9]

North America

It is frequent in the Atlantic coastal plain but also occurs in the mountains.[8]

It is native to five counties in Florida.[10]

British Isles

It is thought that the species was introduced to the British Isles from North America.[5]

British bryologist John Nowell was the first to find the species in Britain in 1848 near Rochdale,[11] and it was first found in Ireland during 1957.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  2. ^ "Atrichum crispum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ^ Klips, Robert (2022-08-30). Common Mosses, Liverworts, and Lichens of Ohio: A Visual Guide. Ohio University Press. ISBN 978-0-8214-4771-0.
  4. ^ a b "Atrichum crispum : Wave-leaved Crane's-bill Moss | Rare Species Guide | Minnesota DNR". www.dnr.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  5. ^ a b c "Atrichum crispum". British Bryological Society. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  6. ^ Conner, William H.; Doyle, Thomas W.; Krauss, Ken W. (2007-06-24). Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4020-5095-4.
  7. ^ "Maryland Plant Atlas". www.marylandplantatlas.org. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  8. ^ a b "Atrichum crispum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  9. ^ "Journal article".
  10. ^ "Atrichum crispum - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  11. ^ "John Nowell (1802–1867)" (PDF).


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