aulacomnium moss
Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwägr.
Aulacomnium palustre (Hedw.) Schwägr., commonly known as aulacomnium moss, is a species of moss in the family Aulacomniaceae. It has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution, occurring in North America, Hispaniola, Venezuela, Eurasia, and New Zealand. In North America, it is found in the southern arctic, subboreal, and boreal regions, from Alaska and British Columbia to Greenland and Quebec. Its presence in the contiguous United States is sparsely documented, with reports as far south as Washington, Wyoming, Georgia, and Virginia.
Description
Aulacomnium palustre is a moss species with a wide geographic range. It is found in Labrador, Québec, the Azores (Pico Island, São Jorge Island, São Miguel Island), Flanders, SE, Vermont-US, NO, DK, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium (Flemish Region, Walloon Region). The species was first described in 1827. It thrives in wetland and bog habitats, as suggested by its common names, bog groove-moss and ribbed bog moss. Its global distribution includes regions across the northern hemisphere and parts of the southern hemisphere.
Other common names
Bog Groove-MossRibbed Bog Mossaulacomnium moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · BR · Pico Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Hypnum elodesBartramia palustrisBryum inordinatumGymnocephalus inordinatusGymnocephalus palustrisGymnocybe marginataGymnocybe palustrisGymnocybe palustris var. breutelioidesGymnocybe palustris var. fascicularisGymnocybe palustris var. imbricataGymnocybe palustris var. inordinataGymnocybe palustris var. polycephalaLimnobryum palustreSphaerocephalus palusterSphaerocephalus paluster var. imbricatusSphaerocephalus paluster var. inordinatusMnium fasciculareMnium inordinatumMnium palustreMnium papillosumMnium polycephalumMnium venezuelanumOrthopyxis palustrisAulacomnium androgynum var. pygmaeumAulacomnium marginatumAulacomnium palustre subsp. fasciculareAulacomnium palustre subsp. polycephalumAulacomnium palustre var. andinumAulacomnium palustre var. breutelioidesAulacomnium palustre var. imbricatum
