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Funaria

Mosses and Liverworts

Funaria hygrometrica, known as bonfire moss or common cord-moss, is a small, delicate moss that grows on shady, moist soil, reaching only about half an inch in height with soft green, upright stems, multicellular branched rhizoids and spirally arranged leaves with a distinct midrib. It favors shady soil, damp walls and rocky crevices, and has even been found growing in artificially lit caves, where its internodes lengthen and its leaves grow longer and narrower in response to the altered light. The species tolerates unusually harsh conditions, including water containing 90 percent heavy water.

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Green, soft, upright plant body about half an inch tall 1
Scientific Name
Funaria hygrometrica 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bryopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Funaria
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Sources
1. Funaria hygrometrica (Wikipedia)
  • Funaria hygrometrica, Introduction
    Funaria hygrometrica, the bonfire moss or common cord-moss, is a type of water moss which grows on shady, moist soil.
  • Funaria hygrometrica, Appearance
    The plant body is green, soft and upright, about half an inch tall.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 281834
    Funaria hygrometrica, the bonfire moss or common cord-moss, is a type of water moss which grows on shady, moist soil.
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Funaria hygrometrica
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Funaria hygrometrica
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5281229, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5281229, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Funaria
  • Wikidata Q140331, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Bryopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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