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Maidenhair Pocketmoss

Mosses and Liverworts

Maidenhair Pocketmoss is a moss in the family Fissidentaceae found in North America. It was first described by the botanist Johann Hedwig in 1801, and the Nitinaht First Nations of Vancouver Island have used it to bandage wounds.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 2
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Fissidens adianthoides 2
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bryopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Maidenhair Pocketmoss
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Africa

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Denmark

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Luxembourg

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Netherlands

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North America

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Norway

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Portugal

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South Asia

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Sweden

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United States

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Maidenhair Pocketmoss
  • Wikidata Q1566509, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Fissidens adianthoides': the maidenhair pocketmoss, is a North American moss
  • Child Taxon Of: Bryopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. Wikipedia: Fissidens adianthoides
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q1566509 (P225 taxon name)
  • Section: Uses; begins "adianthoides was used in the past for bandaging"
    adianthoides was used in the past for bandaging wounds.
  • system statement
    However, it has longer leaves and grows on damp soil or gravel nearby very shady streams.
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Fissidens adianthoides
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 Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Fissidens adianthoides
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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