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Wavy-leaf Moss

Plagiomnium ciliare
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Wavy-leaf Moss

Plagiomnium is a genus of mosses in the family Mniaceae. It was formerly a part of a more encompassing genus Mnium and in 1968 Finnish bryologist Timo Juhani Koponen justified splitting the genus into a number of smaller genera.

Description

This genus is characterized by singly placed marginal teeth. Plagiomnium are commonly found along shaded stream banks, seeps and springs, generally on soil with a high humus content.

Species

The genus Plagiomnium contains the following species:

References

Observations

Lithia Springs Trail, South Hadley, MA, US ·

Taxonomy

  1. Plants (Kingdom Plantae) Planten
  2. Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta) Mossen
  3. Joint-toothed Mosses (Class Bryopsida) Bladmossen
  4. Order Bryales
  5. Family Mniaceae
  6. Thyme And Allied Mosses (Genus Plagiomnium)
  7. Wavy-leaf Moss (Plagiomnium ciliare)