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Aulacomnium palustre

Mosses and Liverworts

Aulacomnium palustre, known as the bog groove moss or ribbed bog moss, is a moss with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution across North America, Hispaniola, Venezuela, Eurasia and New Zealand. In North America it ranges through the southern arctic, subboreal and boreal regions from Alaska and British Columbia to Greenland and Quebec, with scattered occurrences further south. It is recognized by its bright yellowish green to green leaves, which give clumps a glowing appearance against reddish brown stems, and by its strongly ribbed, cylindrical spore capsule; it typically forms clumps or lawns in wetland habitats. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Scientific Name
Aulacomnium palustre 1
Sources
1. Aulacomnium palustre (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It is recognized by its bright yellowish green to green leaves, which give clumps a glowing appearance against reddish brown stems, and by its strongly ribbed, cylindrical spore capsule; it typically forms clumps or lawns in wetland habitats.
  • Wikidata Q140309 (P225 taxon name)
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