PLANTS Profile for Distichium capillaceum (distichium moss)

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PLANTS Profile

Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
distichium moss

Symbol:

DICA29

Group:

Moss

Family:

Ditrichaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Native Status:

Distribution:

NA (not mapped)

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Photo of Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.

©Michael Lüth. Courtesy of Michael Lüth. Lüth, M. 2004. Pictures of bryophytes from Europe [CD-ROM]. Published by the author. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.

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Related Taxa:
Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.

View 7 genera in Ditrichaceae, 3 species in Distichium or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Illustration	Native Status

Distichium capillaceum var. capillaceum	distichium moss	No	NA (N)
Distichium capillaceum var. curvatum	distichium moss	No	NA (N)

Classification:
Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Division	Bryophyta – Mosses
Subdivision	Musci
Class	Bryopsida – True mosses
Subclass	Bryidae
Order	Dicranales
Family	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Distichium Bruch & Schimp. – distichium moss
Species	Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp. – distichium moss

More Accounts and Images:
Distichium capillaceum (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 16867.

Time Generated: 02/09/2010 10:47 PM MST