Giant Calliergon Moss
Calliergon giganteum (Schimp.) Kindb.
Calliergon giganteum (Schimp.) Kindb., known as Giant Calliergon Moss, is a species in the family Calliergonaceae. It is an aquatic plant found in tundra regions, typically on lake beds. This moss lacks wood stems and flowers, and it has rootlets instead of true roots. It is distributed in areas including Labrador, Québec, Flanders, Vermont-US, NO, DK, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Flemish Region. The species was first published in 1894.
Description
Calliergon giganteum is a member of the genus Calliergon and is commonly referred to as Giant Calliergon Moss. It is adapted to aquatic environments and is often found growing on lake beds in tundra areas. The plant does not have typical vascular structures like wood stems or flowers. Instead, it has rootlets for anchoring and absorbing nutrients. The species has a circumpolar and fragmented distribution across several regions in North America and Europe. Its scientific name was first published in 1894.
Other common names
giant spear mossGiant Calliergon MossGiant Spear-Moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region
Synonyms
Acrocladium giganteumAmblystegium giganteumHypnum cordifolium var. fluitansHypnum cordifolium var. giganteumHypnum cordifolium var. stenodictyonHypnum cyclophyllotumHypnum giganteumHypnum giganteum var. fluitansHypnum stenodictyonCalliergon giganteum var. crassicostatumCalliergon giganteum var. decurrensCalliergon subsarmentosumStereodon giganteusCalliergon giganteum f. crassicostatumCalliergon giganteum f. decurrensCalliergon giganteum f. giganteumCalliergon giganteum var. giganteumCalliergon giganteum f. brevifoliumCalliergon giganteum var. cyclophyllotumCalliergon giganteum f. dendroidesCalliergon giganteum f. falcatumCalliergon giganteum var. fluitansCalliergon giganteum f. fontinaloidesCalliergon giganteum f. hystricosumCalliergon giganteum f. immersumCalliergon giganteum f. laxifoliumCalliergon giganteum var. laxumCalliergon giganteum var. leptotumCalliergon giganteum var. pennatumCalliergon giganteum f. pseudosarmentosum
