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Dicranum Moss

Dicranum viride (Sull. & Lesq.) Lindb.
Dicranum Moss
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Dicranum viride, known as Dicranum Moss, is a species of moss in the family Dicranaceae. It was first described in 1863 and is native to regions including Labrador, Québec, Nova Scotia, southeastern Canada, Vermont in the United States, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Description

Dicranum viride belongs to the genus Dicranum within the family Dicranaceae. This moss species is found in several locations across North America and Europe, including Labrador, Québec, Nova Scotia, the southeastern part of Canada, Vermont in the United States, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The species was formally published in 1863 under the authorship of (Sull. & Lesq.) Lindb.

Other common names

green broom mossDicranum Moss

Distribution

Labrador · Québec · NO · SE · Vermont-US · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Synonyms

Paraleucobryum virideDicranum fulvum subsp. virideDicranum fulvum var. virideDicranum thraustumDicranum viride var. dentatumDicranum viride var. robustumCampylopus viridisOrthodicranum virideParaleucobryum viride f. dentatumParaleucobryum viride f. robustumCampylopus fulvus subsp. viridisDicranum viride var. irroratumDicranum viride var. laeveDicranum viride var. papillosumDicranum viride var. serrulatumParaleucobryum viride f. papillosumParaleucobryum viride f. serrulatumDicranum viride var. serrulatum

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