acaulon moss
Acaulon muticum (Schreb. ex Hedw.) Müll.Hal.
Acaulon muticum is a species of moss in the Pottiaceae family, commonly known as acaulon moss. It was first described in 1847 and is found in regions including Madeira Island, Norway, Flanders, Southeast Europe, Denmark, and Vermont in the United States.
Description
Acaulon muticum (Schreb. ex Hedw.) Müll.Hal. is a member of the Pottiaceae family, a group of mosses typically found in a variety of habitats. The species is distributed across several geographic regions, including Madeira Island, Norway, Flanders, parts of Southeast Europe, Denmark, and Vermont in the United States. This moss is part of the genus Acaulon, which is characterized by its small, often acrocarpous growth form. The species name was published in 1847 and remains recognized in current bryological literature.
Other common names
Rounded Pygmy-Mossacaulon moss
Distribution
Madeira Island · NO · Flanders · SE · DK · Vermont-US
Synonyms
Acaulon capenseAcaulon minusPhascum muticumEphemerum muticumSchistidium muticumAstomum muticumSphaerangium capenseSphaerangium minusSphaerangium muticumAcaulon rubrumPhascum bulbosumPhascum bulbosum var. muticumAcaulon muticum var. minusPhascum muticum var. majusPhascum muticum subsp. minusPhascum muticum var. rubrumSphaerangium muticum var. minusPhascum muticum var. minus