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Blue Dew

Saelania glaucescens (Hedw.) Broth.
Blue Dew
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Saelania glaucescens is a species in the genus Saelania, belonging to the family Saelaniaceae. It is commonly known as Blue Dew and is distributed in Labrador, Québec, the Southeastern United States, and Vermont. The species was first described in 1894.

Description

Saelania glaucescens (Hedw.) Broth. is a member of the Saelaniaceae family and is found in regions including Labrador, Québec, the Southeastern United States, and Vermont. It is known by the common name Blue Dew. The species was published in 1894.

Other common names

blue dew mossBlue DewBlue Dew-Mosssaelania moss

Distribution

Labrador · Québec · SE · Vermont-US · NO

Synonyms

Barbula trifariaBryum caesiumDiaphanophyllum glaucescensTrichostomum glaucescensDidymodon aeruginosusDidymodon brevicaulisDidymodon glaucescensDidymodon krimensisDidymodon trifariusDidymodon trifarius var. krimensisDitrichum glaucescensDitrichum pruinosumDitrichum subglaucescensBryum glaucescensLeptotrichum glaucescensLeptotrichum pruinosumLeptotrichum subglaucescensSaelania caesiaSaelania pruinosaSaelania subglaucescensBryum trifariumCynodontium trifariumCynontodium trifariumSwartzia trifariaTrichostomum trifariumDitrichum caesiumBarbula deustaSaelania glaucescens var. carinthiacaDitrichum glaucescens var. brevipedunculatumBarbula trifaria var. krimensis