Star Moss, also known as twisted moss, is a moss species in the family Pottiaceae with a cosmopolitan distribution spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and Australia. It tolerates an unusually wide range of climates, growing in tundra, coniferous forest, grassland and sagebrush steppe from the Arctic to arid desert regions, with its common name twisted moss reflecting the distinctive twisted appearance its leaves take on when dry.
Facts
Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Star 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: 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: South Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South America, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikidata: Star Moss
- Wikidata Q1156618, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikipedia 'Syntrichia ruralis': within two hours of rehydration it is performing photosynthesis
- Child Taxon Of: Bryopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikipedia: Syntrichia ruralis
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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