PLANTS Profile for Scopelophila cataractae (cataract scopelophila moss)

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Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth.
cataract scopelophila moss

Symbol:

SCCA18

Group:

Moss

Family:

Pottiaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Native Status:

Distribution:

NA (not mapped)

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Photo of Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth.

©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 permission of the copyright holder.

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Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth.

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Synonyms:
Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth.

TOWI

Tortula williamsii E.B. Bartram

Related Taxa:
Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth.

View 41 genera in Pottiaceae, 2 species in Scopelophila

Classification:
Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Division	Bryophyta – Mosses
Subdivision	Musci
Class	Bryopsida – True mosses
Subclass	Bryidae
Order	Pottiales
Family	Pottiaceae
Genus	Scopelophila (Mitt.) Lindb. – scopelophila moss
Species	Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth. – cataract scopelophila moss

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Tennessee:
Agoyan cataract moss		Special Concern

More Accounts and Images:
Scopelophila cataractae (Mitt.) Broth.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 16736.

Time Generated: 05/24/2013 01:25 AM CDT