dicranum moss
Dicranum spurium Hedw.
Dicranum spurium is a species of moss in the family Dicranaceae, first described in 1801 by Hedw. It is found in regions including Labrador, Québec, Flanders, the southeastern United States, Vermont, Norway, Denmark, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Description
Dicranum spurium is a member of the genus Dicranum and belongs to the family Dicranaceae. It is distributed across several regions, including parts of North America such as Labrador and Québec, as well as the southeastern United States and Vermont. In Europe, it is present in Flanders, Norway, Denmark, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The species was first published in 1801 by the author Hedw. Its common name in English is dicranum moss.
Other common names
spurred broom mossRusty Fork-Mossdicranum moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Synonyms
Dicranum brachycaulonDicranum conglomeratumDicranum fasciculatumDicranum longirostratumBryum spuriumCecalyphum longirostratumCecalyphum spuriumOncophorus conglomeratusOncophorus fragilisOncophorus longirostrisDicranum fragileDicranum spurium var. fasciculatumDicranum spurium var. pseudoelatumDicranum spurium var. sublaeveDicranum spurium var. undulatumDicranum undulatum subsp. conglomeratum