aulacomnium moss
Aulacomnium heterostichum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
Aulacomnium heterostichum, known as aulacomnium moss, is a species in the Aulacomniaceae family. It is found in two disjunct regions: eastern North America and eastern Asia. In North America, it typically grows on slopes directly on soil or at the bases of trees.
Description
Aulacomnium heterostichum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. is a moss species native to disjunct regions in eastern North America and eastern Asia. It is commonly found on slopes, growing on soil or occasionally at the bases of trees. The species was first described in 1841 and is part of the Aulacomniaceae family. It is distributed in Vermont, United States, and other regions in the northern hemisphere.
Other common names
aulacomnium moss
Distribution
Vermont-US · NO
Synonyms
Thamnium undulatifoliumHypnum heterostichumBryum membranaceumSphaerocephalus heterostichusMnium heterostichumMnium membranaceumOrthopyxis heterostichaOrthopyxis heterosticha var. humilisOrthopyxis membranaceaOrthopyxis membranacea var. humilisArrhenopterum heterostichumAulacomnium heterostichum var. humileMnium arrhenopterumBryum heterostichum
