atrichum moss
Atrichum tenellum (Röhl.) Bruch & Schimp.
Atrichum tenellum (Röhl.) Bruch & Schimp. is a moss species in the family Polytrichaceae. It is known as atrichum moss and is found in regions such as Labrador, Québec, Terceira Island, Flanders, Vermont-US, NO, DK, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Flemish Region. The species was first described in 1844.
Description
Atrichum tenellum is a member of the Polytrichaceae family and is also referred to as the slender smoothcap. It is listed as critically endangered in Iceland, where it is restricted to two geothermal areas. The species has a limited distribution across parts of North America, Europe, and the Atlantic.
Other common names
slender smoothcap mossSlender Smoothcapatrichum moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Terceira Island · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region
Synonyms
Polla orthorhynchaBryum marginatum var. orthorhynchumPolytrichum undulatum var. minusPolytrichum undulatum var. tenellumBryum orthorhynchumCatharinea mollisCatharinea tenellaCatharinea tenella var. cylindricaCatharinea undulata var. minorMnium orthorhynchumAtrichum tenellum var. cylindricumAtrichum undulatum var. minusAtrichum crispum var. molleAtrichum tenellum f. affineAtrichum tenellum f. majusAtrichum tenellum f. obtusatumAtrichum tenellum f. polysetumAtrichum undulatum var. corsicumCatharinea tenella var. affinisCatharinea tenella f. majorCatharinea tenella f. obtusataCatharinea tenella var. polysetaCatharinea undulata var. corsicaOligotrichum undulatum var. minusPogonatum undulatum var. minusMnium serratum subsp. orthorhynchumMnium serratum var. orthorhynchum