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Maidenhair Pocketmoss

Mosses and Liverworts

Maidenhair Pocketmoss is a moss in the family Fissidentaceae found in North America. It was first described by the botanist Johann Hedwig in 1801, and the Nitinaht First Nations of Vancouver Island have used it to bandage wounds.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
Scientific Name
Fissidens adianthoides 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bryopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Maidenhair Pocketmoss
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Maidenhair Pocketmoss
  • Wikidata Q1566509, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Fissidens adianthoides': the maidenhair pocketmoss, is a North American moss
  • Child Taxon Of: Bryopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. Wikipedia: Fissidens adianthoides
WikipediaWikidata Q1566509 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
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