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Water Moss

Mosses and Liverworts

Water moss is a common name for Fontinalis, a genus of submerged aquatic mosses in the subclass Bryidae also called willow moss, fountain moss or brook moss. The genus is widespread across the Northern Hemisphere and includes species that occur both in still water and in flowing water.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Willow Moss, Species
Source Wikidata: Willow Moss
Sources
1. Wikidata: Water Moss
  • Wikidata Q146240, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Fontinalis': a genus of submerged aquatic mosses
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2. Water Moss (Wikipedia)
Fontinalis is a genus of submerged aquatic mossesView the Source
Wikidata: Willow Moss
Parent Taxon Of: Willow Moss, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q146240 (Water Moss)View the Source
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