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Splachnum
Sign in to saveSplachnum, also known as dung moss or petticoat moss, is a genus of moss that is well known for its entomophily. It commonly grows on patches of dung or decomposing animal matter.
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It sits within the topics Moss genera and Splachnaceae.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumBryophyta
- ClassBryopsida
- OrderSplachnales
- FamilySplachnaceae
Die Schirmmoose (Splachnum) sind eine Gattung von Laubmoosen aus der Familie Splachnaceae.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 170
- With media
- 69
- Family
- Splachnaceae
- Collections
- ILL, UCONN, CAS, CMN, NY, US
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Ecuador, Norway, Chile, Sweden, Hungria
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Splachnaceae
- Image
- Splachnum ampullaceum — Flora Batava — Volume v14.jpg
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- taxon common name
- 壶藓属
- topic's main category
- Category:Splachnum
- taxon author citation
- Hedw.
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Evolution and taxonomy
- Species
- See also
- References
Splachnum, also known as dung moss or petticoat moss, is a genus of moss that is well known for its entomophily. It commonly grows on patches of dung or decomposing animal matter.
== Etymology == The name Splachnum comes from the Ancient Greek word splachnos, meaning guts or entrails. This refers to appearance of the top of the plant's dried sporophyte - it is often red and wrinkled.
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