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Feathered Neckera

Neckera pennata Hedw.
Feathered Neckera
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Neckera pennata, known as Feathered Neckera, is a species of moss in the family Neckeraceae. It was first described in 1801 by Hedw. This moss is found in regions including Labrador, Québec, Newfoundland and Labrador (NO), Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador (TW), Southeastern Canada, Vermont (US), and Denmark (DK).

Description

Neckera pennata is a member of the genus Neckera, which is part of the Neckeraceae family. This species is distributed across several regions in North America and Europe, including Labrador, Québec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Southeastern Canada, Vermont in the United States, and Denmark. The species was first published in 1801 by the author Hedw. It is commonly referred to as Feathered Neckera in English.

Other common names

feathery neckeraFeathered NeckeraShingle Mossneckera moss

Distribution

Labrador · Québec · NO · TW · SE · Vermont-US · DK

Synonyms

Daltonia pennataPilotrichum pennatumDistichia pennataEleutera pennataRhystophyllum pennatumCryptopodia pennataCryptopodium pennatumFontinalis pennataNeckera abbreviataHypnum pennatumNeckera pennata f. saxicolaNeckera pennata var. saxicola

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