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hooked scorpion moss

Scorpidium scorpioides (Hedw.) Limpr.
hooked scorpion moss
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Scorpidium scorpioides (Hedw.) Limpr., commonly known as hooked scorpion moss, is a bryophyte species in the family Scorpidiaceae. It is distributed across regions in North America, South America, and Europe, including Labrador, Québec, Vermont, Arauca, and Belgium.

Description

Scorpidium scorpioides is a member of the genus Scorpidium and is characterized by its moss-like appearance. It is found in various locations such as Labrador, Québec, Cerrito, Flanders, Vermont, Arauca, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Santander, NO, DK, Sumapaz, Cocuy, and the Flemish Region. The species was first described in 1899.

Other common names

hooked scorpion mossHooked Scorpion-Mosssausage mossscorpidium moss

Distribution

Labrador · Québec · Cerrito · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · Arauca, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Santander · NO · DK · "Sumapaz, Cocuy" · Belgium · Flemish Region

Synonyms

Amblystegium scorpioidesHypnum crassumHypnum scorpioidesHypnum scorpioides var. angustifoliumDrepanocladus scorpioidesDrepanocladus scorpioides var. pratensisScorpidium scorpioides var. pratenseScorpidium scorpioides var. venezuelenseScorpidium turfaceumCalliergon scorpioidesCalliergon subturgescensFontinalis turfaceaScorpidium scorpioides var. angustifoliumStereodon scorpioidesHypnum scorpioides unranked julaceumAmblystegium sendtneri var. hamatumAmblystegium wilsonii var. hamatumDrepanocladus aduncus var. hamatumDrepanocladus scorpioides var. fluitansDrepanocladus scorpioides var. gracilescensDrepanocladus scorpioides var. julaceusDrepanocladus scorpioides f. suffocatusDrepanocladus sendtneri var. hamatusDrepanocladus wilsonii var. hamatusScorpidium scorpioides f. cuspidatumScorpidium scorpioides f. fluitansScorpidium scorpioides f. gracileScorpidium scorpioides f. gracilescensScorpidium scorpioides f. julaceumScorpidium scorpioides f. longicuspis

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