Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not.

Knights plume moss (en)

Species

Bryophytes > Hypnales > Pylaisiaceae > Ptilium

Characteristics

Plants dark green in deeply shaded sites, orange-golden to rusty in exposed sites. Stems 3-10 cm, usually hooked at apices, branches 0.3-1.5 cm, arising at right angles, hooked at apices or attenuate; rhizoids usually absent. Leaves tapering to apex, 2-3 mm. Seta 2-3 cm. Capsule red-brown, 1.5-2 mm; operculum apiculate. Spores 12-16 µm.
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Distribution

Ptilium crista-castrensis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID 35144023
WFO ID wfo-0001171705
COL ID 4Q7SH
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INPN ID 6105
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Synonyms

Ptilium crista-castrensis

Lower taxons

Ptilium crista-castrensis var. pseudomolluscum