Calliergon cordifolium (Hedw.) Kindb.

Calliergon moss (en)

Species

Bryophytes > Hypnales > Calliergonaceae > Calliergon

Characteristics

Plants medium-sized to large, green, pale green, or sometimes brownish. Stems irregularly radially branched; axillary hair apical cell elongate-rectangular to short-linear. Stem leaves ovate-cordate, triangular-ovate, or narrowly elongate-cordate; costa single, 54-117 (-133) µm wide near base, ending shortly before apex; alar regions indistinctly delimited, triangular, from margins to costa or nearly so; ; medial cells 34-139 7-13(-14) µm. Sexual condition autoicous. Spores 13-20 µm.
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Images

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Distribution

Calliergon cordifolium world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID 35153389
WFO ID wfo-0001177672
COL ID PQ2X
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INPN ID 5458
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Synonyms

Calliergon cordifolium Amblystegium cordifolium Hypnum cordifolium

Lower taxons

Calliergon cordifolium subsp. orbiculari-cordatum Calliergon cordifolium var. coloratum Calliergon cordifolium var. fontinaloides Calliergon cordifolium var. lanato-caule Calliergon cordifolium var. rivularioides