amblystegium moss
Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp.
Amblystegium serpens, a moss species of the family Amblystegiaceae, is known as amblystegium moss. It was first described in 1853 and is found in regions such as Québec, Labrador, the Azores, parts of Europe, and parts of South America. It is a common species in Britain and is also referred to as creeping feathermoss or nano moss.
Description
Amblystegium serpens is a moss species belonging to the genus Amblystegium and the family Amblystegiaceae. It has a wide distribution across North America, Europe, and South America, including areas such as Québec, Labrador, the Azores, Flanders, parts of the United States, and regions in Colombia. First described in 1853, it is commonly found in Britain and is also known by the common names creeping feathermoss and nano moss.
Other common names
Jurkatzka's feather mossCreeping Feather-Mossamblystegium mossCreeping Feather Moss
Distribution
Québec · Labrador · Flores Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · Arcabuco · Cundinamarca, Nariño · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Synonyms
Amblystegium adpressumAmblystegium atrovirensAmblystegium cashiiAmblystegium juratzkanumAmblystegium juratzkanum var. adpressumAmblystegium juratzkanum var. atrovirensAmblystegium juratzkanum var. fallaxAmblystegium juratzkanum var. giganteumAmblystegium juratzkanum var. meridionaleAmblystegium juratzkanum var. noskoviiAmblystegium juratzkanum var. salicinumAmblystegium juratzkanum var. serotinumAmblystegium juratzkanum var. sudeticumAmblystegium juratzkanum var. verejtinoviiAmblystegium litoraleAmblystegium perminimumAmblystegium porphyrrhizonAmblystegium pusillumAmblystegium radicale var. juratzkanumAmblystegium radicale var. salicinumAmblystegium radicale var. sudeticumAmblystegium rigescensAmblystegium rigescens var. serrulatumAmblystegium riparium var. serrulatumAmblystegium saxicolaAmblystegium schlotthaueriAmblystegium serbicumAmblystegium serpens subsp. columbiaeAmblystegium serpens subsp. litoraleAmblystegium serpens subsp. schlotthaueri