hoary rock moss
Racomitrium lanuginosum (Hedw.) Brid.
Racomitrium lanuginosum (Hedw.) Brid., known as hoary rock moss, is a species in the family Grimmiaceae. It was first described in 1818 and is found in various regions across the globe.
Description
Racomitrium lanuginosum is a moss species belonging to the family Grimmiaceae. It is commonly referred to as hoary rock moss in English. The species has a wide distribution, occurring in regions such as Labrador, Québec, several islands in the Azores and Madeira, parts of Colombia, and various European countries including Belgium, Luxembourg, and Denmark. Its presence in such a diverse range of locations highlights its adaptability to different environmental conditions.
Other common names
hoary rock mossWoolly Fringe-mossWoolly Hair Mossracomitrium moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Faial Island · Pico Island · São Jorge Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · Encino · Flanders · SE · Cómbita · Boyacá, Nariño, Risaralda, Tolima, Valle · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Trichostomum lanuginosumBryum lanuginosumRacomitrium borbonicumRacomitrium chrysoblastumRacomitrium glacialeRacomitrium hypnoides var. robustumRacomitrium incanumRacomitrium lanuginosum var. subimberbeRacomitrium leptodontioidesRacomitrium marginatumRacomitrium puccioanumRacomitrium rigidissimumRacomitrium senileRacomitrium sulcipilumRacomitrium sundaicumGrimmia chrysoblastaGrimmia hypnoidesGrimmia hypnoides var. robustaGrimmia lanuginosaGrimmia rigidissimaGrimmia sulcipilaGrimmia sundaicaCampylopus squalidusRacomitrium lanuginosum subsp. lanuginosumRacomitrium hypnoidesRacomitrium hypnoides var. arcticumRacomitrium lanuginosum var. robustumTrichostomum hypnoidesBryum hypnoidesGrimmia glacialis
