Silky wall feather-moss, Homalothecium sericeum, is a species of moss in the family Brachytheciaceae, commonly found growing on stone walls, tree bark and rock outcrops across Europe and other temperate regions. Its glossy, golden-green fronds lie in flattened, silky-looking mats, a sheen that gives the species both its common and scientific names, sericeum meaning silky.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Plantae, Taxa Source Wikidata: Silky Wall Feather-moss
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Luxembourg, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Silky Wall Feather-moss
- Wikidata Q150333, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Homalothecium sericeum': a species of moss belonging to the family Brachytheciaceae
- Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikipedia: Homalothecium sericeum
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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