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Woolly Fringe-moss

Mosses and Liverworts

Woolly fringe-moss, Racomitrium lanuginosum, also known as hoary rock-moss, is a widespread species of moss found on exposed rocky surfaces and boulder fields across montane and arctic tundra of the Northern Hemisphere, favoring acidic rock where it forms extensive, greyish mats. Each leaf ends in a toothed, colorless hair-point that gives established mats their characteristic woolly, frosted appearance and lends the species its common names.

Facts
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 3
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Scientific Name
Racomitrium lanuginosum 5
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 6
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bryopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Woolly Fringe-moss

In Biome

Tundra, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Racomitrium lanuginosum

In Ecosystem

Arctic Tundra, Ecosystems
Source Wikipedia: Racomitrium lanuginosum
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Africa

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Australia

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Belgium

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Colombia

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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 Africa

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South America

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South Asia

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Woolly Fringe-moss
  • Wikidata Q3024247, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Racomitrium lanuginosum': a widespread species of moss
  • Child Taxon Of: Bryopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. NatureServe Explorer: Racomitrium lanuginosum
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. Wikipedia: Racomitrium lanuginosum
Wikipedia
  • Wikidata Q3024247 (P225 taxon name)
  • In Biome: Tundra, Wikipedia intro: "Racomitrium lanuginosum is a widespread species of moss found in montane and arctic tundra, the genus Racomitrium is found across the Northern and Southern hemi..."
  • In Ecosystem: Arctic Tundra, Wikipedia intro: "Racomitrium lanuginosum is a widespread species of moss found in montane and arctic tundra, the genus Racomitrium is found across the Northern and Southern hemi..."
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6. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Racomitrium lanuginosum
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2673622, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2673622, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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