distichium moss
Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
Distichium capillaceum is a moss species in the family Distichiaceae, native to regions in North America and South America, as well as parts of Europe. It was first described in 1846 by Bruch and Schimp.
Description
Distichium capillaceum, known as distichium moss, is a member of the genus Distichium. It is found in a range of locations including Labrador, Québec, the TW region, Encino, Flanders, the southeastern United States, Vermont, Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Meta, Tolima, the Nordic countries, Denmark, the Sumapaz region, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. This species is part of the Distichiaceae family, which is characterized by small, acrocarpous mosses. The species was formally published in 1846 by Bruch and Schimp.
Other common names
erect-fruited iris mossFine Distichiumdistichium moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · TW · Encino · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · Boyacá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Meta, Tolima · NO · DK · Sumapaz · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Synonyms
Bryum capillaceumDicranum tenuifoliumTrichostomum capillaceumDidymodon capillaceusDidymodon cirrhifoliusDidymodon distichusDidymodon subulatusDistichium austroinclinatumDistichium brevifoliumDistichium kilimandscharicumDistichium lorentziiDistichium papillosumDistichium setifoliumDistichium strictifoliumDistichium trachyphyllumDitrichum capillaceumDitrichum subcapillaceumLeptotrichum capillaceumLeptotrichum subcapillaceumBryum tenuifoliumCynodontium capillaceumCynontodium capillaceumSwartzia capillaceaDistichium montanumSwartzia montanaDistichium capillaceum f. brevifoliumDistichium capillaceum var. commutatumDistichium capillaceum var. compactumDistichium capillaceum f. elongatumDistichium capillaceum var. gibbum