Atrichum crispum
Atrichum crispum is a species of moss.[1] It is dioicous with males being the same size as females or larger.[2]
Atrichum crispum | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Polytrichopsida |
Order: | Polytrichales |
Family: | Polytrichaceae |
Genus: | Atrichum |
Species: | A. crispum |
Binomial name | |
Atrichum crispum (James) Sull. | |
Common names
The following is a list of common names the species goes by:
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]
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
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- "Atrichum crispum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- Klips, Robert (2022-08-30). Common Mosses, Liverworts, and Lichens of Ohio: A Visual Guide. Ohio University Press. ISBN 978-0-8214-4771-0.
- "Atrichum crispum : Wave-leaved Crane's-bill Moss | Rare Species Guide | Minnesota DNR". www.dnr.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- "Atrichum crispum". British Bryological Society. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- 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.
- "Maryland Plant Atlas". www.marylandplantatlas.org. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- "Atrichum crispum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- "Journal article".
- "Atrichum crispum - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- "John Nowell (1802–1867)" (PDF).
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