Dense Fork-moss
Dicranum elongatum Schleich. ex Schwägr.
Dicranum elongatum, known as Dense Fork-moss, is a species in the genus Dicranum and the family Dicranaceae. It was first described in 1811 by Schleich. ex Schwägr.
Description
Dicranum elongatum is a moss species belonging to the Dicranaceae family. It is commonly referred to as Dense Fork-moss in English and is native to regions including Labrador, Québec, and parts of the southeastern and northern United States. This species was formally published in 1811 by Schleich. ex Schwägr.
Other common names
long-forked broom mossDense Fork-mosselongate dicranum moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · SE · NO
Synonyms
Dicranum arenaceumDicranum elongatum subsp. sendtneriDicranum sendtneriDicranum subflagellareDicranum tundraeDicranum sphagniDicranum elongatum subsp. attenuatumDicranum elongatum subsp. dovrenseDicranum elongatum f. flagelliferumDicranum elongatum var. intermediumDicranum elongatum f. longifoliumDicranum elongatum f. nitidumDicranum elongatum f. polycladumDicranum elongatum f. robustumDicranum elongatum var. sphagniDicranum elongatum subsp. subfragilifoliumDicranum flagellare var. arenaceumDicranum flagellare var. compactumDicranum fuscescens subsp. sendtneriDicranum elongatum var. flagelliferumDicranum elongatum var. longifoliumDicranum elongatum var. nitidumDicranum elongatum var. polycladumDicranum elongatum var. robustumDicranum elongatum var. sendtneri