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Fontinalis

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Fontinalis is a genus of submerged aquatic mosses belonging to the subclass Bryidae. These mosses are also called willow moss, fountain moss, brook moss and water moss. The genus is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and includes both species that occur in still water and in flowing water.

Species

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GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumBryophyta
  3. ClassBryopsida
  4. OrderHypnales
  5. FamilyFontinalaceae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations12,197
Observations recorded107,069

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
988
With media
561
Family
Fontinalaceae
Collections
US
Recorded in
United States, Chile, Venezuela, Canada, Brazil, Switzerland, Argentina, Uganda

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Fontinalaceae
Image
Fontinalis antipyretica2.jpg
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taxon rank
genus
taxon name
Fontinalis
Commons category
Fontinalis
topic's main category
Category:Fontinalis
taxon common name
水藓属
taxon author citation
Hedw.
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Biology
  • Habitat
  • Ecology
  • Life cycle
  • Aquarium uses
  • Species
  • References

Fontinalis is a genus of submerged aquatic mosses belonging to the subclass Bryidae. These mosses are also called willow moss, fountain moss, brook moss and water moss. The genus is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere and includes both species that occur in still water and in flowing water.

== Biology ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Fontinalis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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