Biology:Atrichum crispum
| Atrichum crispum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Polytrichopsida |
| Order: | Polytrichales |
| Family: | Polytrichaceae |
| Genus: | Atrichum |
| Species: | A. crispum
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| Binomial name | |
| Atrichum crispum (James) Sull.
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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](p210)
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.124266/Atrichum_crispum.
- ↑ "Atrichum crispum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200002605.
- ↑ Klips, Robert (2022-08-30) (in en). Common Mosses, Liverworts, and Lichens of Ohio: A Visual Guide. Ohio University Press. ISBN 978-0-8214-4771-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=S3eAEAAAQBAJ&dq=Atrichum+crispum&pg=PT467.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Atrichum crispum : Wave-leaved Crane's-bill Moss | Rare Species Guide | Minnesota DNR" (in en). https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/profile.html?action=elementDetail&selectedElement=NBMUS0M030.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Atrichum crispum" (in en-GB). https://www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk/learning/species-finder/atrichum-crispum/.
- ↑ Conner, William H.; Doyle, Thomas W.; Krauss, Ken W. (2007-06-24) (in en). Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4020-5095-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=lYgLLGaSAjYC&q=Atrichum+crispum&pg=PA489.
- ↑ "Maryland Plant Atlas". https://www.marylandplantatlas.org/species.php?species=10931.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Atrichum crispum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=200002605.
- ↑ "Journal article". https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/FCE/article/download/fce.2013.50.15/1024/.
- ↑ "Atrichum crispum - Species Details". http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/plant.aspx?id=4605.
- ↑ "John Nowell (1802–1867)". https://www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/FB108_Bygone-Bryologist-John-Nowell.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q15327135 entry
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