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Rock Moss

Mosses and Liverworts

Rock moss, Andreaea rupestris, is a moss of the family Andreaeaceae, part of the small class Andreaeopsida, a basal lineage among mosses distinguished by capsules that split open along four vertical lines rather than through a lidded opening as in most other mosses, and by lacking the stalk, or seta, that raises the capsule in typical moss species. Dark reddish-brown to black, it grows in dense cushions on acidic, exposed rock such as granite from sea level to high elevation across much of the Northern Hemisphere, including Canada, the United States, Norway, Britain, Ireland, China and Japan.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 1
Scientific Name
Chondrus crispus 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Florideophyceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Irish Moss

In Biome

Intertidal Zone, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Chondrus crispus
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Denmark

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Ireland

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sweden

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: Chondrus crispus
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q4963539 (P225 taxon name)
  • Section: Uses
    C. crispus is traditionally used fresh as a thickening agent in carrageen pudding, a milk-based dish eaten in Scotland and Ireland.
  • Section: Uses; begins "crispus is traditionally used fresh as a thicken"
    crispus is traditionally used fresh as a thickening agent in carrageen pudding, a milk-based dish eaten in Scotland and Ireland.
  • Introduction
    Chondrus crispus-commonly called Irish moss or carrageenan moss (Irish carraigín, "little rock")-is a species of red algae which grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.
  • In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Habitat
    Chondrus crispus is found growing on rock from the middle intertidal zone into the subtidal zone, all the way to the ocean floor.
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. 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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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Chondrus crispus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5279115, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5279115, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Irish Moss
  • Wikidata Q4963539, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Florideophyceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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