squirrel-tail moss
Leucodon sciuroides (Hedw.) Schwägr.
Leucodon sciuroides is a moss species in the family Leucodontaceae. It is commonly known as squirrel-tail moss. The species was first described in 1816 and is scientifically recognized as (Hedw.) Schwägr. It is distributed across several regions, including Labrador, Québec, various islands in the Azores and Madeira, and parts of Europe such as Flanders, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the United States.
Description
Leucodon sciuroides is a member of the genus Leucodon, which is part of the Leucodontaceae family. This moss is found in a range of locations, including Labrador, Québec, the islands of Faial, Graciosa, São Miguel, and Terceira in the Azores, as well as Madeira Island. In Europe, it occurs in regions such as Flanders, the southern part of the Netherlands, Vermont in the United States, Norway, Denmark, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the Walloon and Flemish Regions of Belgium. The species was published in 1816 under the scientific name (Hedw.) Schwägr.
Other common names
squirrel-tail moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · Faial Island · Graciosa Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Madeira Island · Flanders · SE · Vermont-US · NO · DK · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region
Synonyms
Dicranum myosuroidesDicranum sciuroidesHypnum sciuroidesLeucodon balcanicusLeucodon morensisPterigynandrum sciuroidesPterogonium sciuroidesFissidens sciuroidesLeucodon vaginatusCecalyphum sciuroidesNeckera sciuroidesTrichostomum sciuroidesLeucodon sciuroides var. teneriffaeLeucodon andrewsianusFuscina sciuroidesLeucodon sciuroides var. sciuroidesFissidens sciuroides var. vaginatusLeucodon brachypus var. andrewsianusLeucodon sciuroides var. antitrichoidesLeucodon sciuroides var. balcanicusLeucodon sciuroides f. brevisetusLeucodon sciuroides var. carpaticusLeucodon sciuroides f. denticulatusLeucodon sciuroides var. eumorensisLeucodon sciuroides f. falcatusLeucodon sciuroides f. gracilescensLeucodon sciuroides var. longifoliusLeucodon sciuroides f. mediterraneusLeucodon sciuroides var. minorLeucodon sciuroides subsp. morensis
