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Pseudoscleropodium

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Pseudoscleropodium

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Pseudoscleropodium purum, or neat feather-moss, is a species of moss and the sole representative of the genus Pseudoscleropodium.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumBryophyta
  3. ClassBryopsida
  4. OrderHypnales
  5. FamilyBrachytheciaceae

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
12
With media
6
Family
Brachytheciaceae
Collections
MO, PH, WCUH, ALA, UAM, TRH
Recorded in
China, United Kingdom, France, United States

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Description
  • Habitat
  • Spread
  • Bioremediation
  • References

Pseudoscleropodium purum, or neat feather-moss, is a species of moss and the sole representative of the genus Pseudoscleropodium.

==Description== The species is described as having a pleurocarpous growth habit that forms soft carpets or turfs. It has regularly pinnate shoots up to 15 cm long. Branching may become irregular when growing on disturbed sites, such as mowed lawns. Branches are usually between 1 and 3 cm in length. The shoots of have a swollen appearance which is especially pronounced when moist.

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