fontinalis moss
Fontinalis hypnoides Hartm.
Fontinalis hypnoides is a species of moss in the family Fontinalaceae, native to regions including Labrador, Québec, the southeastern United States, Vermont, Norway, and Denmark. It was first described in 1843 by Hartm.
Description
Fontinalis hypnoides, commonly known as fontinalis moss, belongs to the genus Fontinalis within the family Fontinalaceae. This moss is distributed across several regions, including Labrador, Québec, the southeastern United States, Vermont, Norway, and Denmark. It was formally described in 1843 by the author Hartm. The species is part of a group of mosses adapted to aquatic or semi-aquatic environments, often found in damp or water-logged habitats.
Other common names
river mossfontinalis moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK
Synonyms
Pilotrichum stroembaeckiiFontinalis boveiFontinalis camusiiFontinalis fasciculataFontinalis fioriiFontinalis hypnoides subsp. tenellaFontinalis macmillaniiFontinalis mesopotamicaFontinalis nitidaFontinalis obscuraFontinalis ravaniiFontinalis seriataFontinalis subcarinataFontinalis subconnivensFontinalis tenellaCalliergonella conardiiFontinalis dalecarlica var. macouniiFontinalis dalecarlica var. seriataFontinalis hypnoides var. adlerziiFontinalis hypnoides subsp. nitidaFontinalis hypnoides f. pungensFontinalis hypnoides f. ramosaFontinalis hypnoides var. ravaniiFontinalis squamosa var. tenellaFontinalis hypnoides var. pungensFontinalis hypnoides var. ramosa