Biology:Conostomum tetragonum
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Short description: Species of moss
| Conostomum tetragonum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Bartramiales |
| Family: | Bartramiaceae |
| Genus: | Conostomum |
| Species: | C. tetragonum
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| Binomial name | |
| Conostomum tetragonum (Hedw.) Lindb.
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Conostomum tetragonum, or helmet-moss, is a species of bryophyte found in Europe.[1]
Shoots grow to a maximum height of 2 cm. Leaves are shaped like narrow spearheads and sharply pointed. Capsules are nearly spherical and 2mm long.[2]
It thrives in acidic, rocky mountain soils, especially where there is snow cover for a large part of the year, and on summit ridges.[2] It grows in continental Europe and in Scotland.[3] This species became extinct in England in the 1950s.[4]
References
- ↑ "Oldstyle id: 1709125580998f7d07a911b73352a2aa". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/1709125580998f7d07a911b73352a2aa.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - Conostomum tetragonum". https://rbg-web2.rbge.org.uk/bbs/activities/mosses/Conostomum%20tetragonum.pdf.
- ↑ "British Bryological Society". http://www.britishbryologicalsociety.org.uk/.
- ↑ "The Species Recovery Trust - Lost Life". http://www.speciesrecoverytrust.org.uk/LostLife.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q17204106 entry
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