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Splachnum Hedw.
splachnum dung moss
       
Symbol:   SPLAC  
Group:   Moss  
Family:   Splachnaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None
Distribution:   NA (not mapped)



 
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Splachnum Hedw.

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Related Taxa:
Splachnum Hedw.

View 5 genera in Splachnaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
 
Scientific Name   Common Name   Illustration   Native Status   Noxious   Threatened   Wetland
Splachnum ampullaceum   small capsule dung moss   Yes   NA (N)      
Splachnum luteum   yellow moosedung moss   No   NA (N)      
Splachnum pennsylvanicum   Pennsylvania dung moss   No   NA (N)      
Splachnum rubrum   brilliant red dung moss   No   NA (N)      
Splachnum sphaericum   pinkstink dung moss   Yes   NA (N)      
Splachnum vasculosum   splachnum dung moss   No   NA (N)      
 

Classification:
Splachnum Hedw.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Division Bryophyta – Mosses
Subdivision Musci
Class Bryopsida – True mosses
Subclass Bryidae
Order Funariales
Family Splachnaceae
Genus Splachnum Hedw. – splachnum dung moss
 

More Accounts and Images:
Splachnum Hedw.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 15869.
 
 
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