PLANTS Profile for Racomitrium canescens (racomitrium moss)

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PLANTS Profile

Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid.
racomitrium moss

Symbol:

RACA11

Group:

Moss

Family:

Grimmiaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Native Status:

Distribution:

NA (not mapped)

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Photo of Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid.

©Michael Lüth. Courtesy of Michael Lüth. Lüth, M. 2004. Pictures of bryophytes from Europe [CD-ROM]. Published by the author. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.

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Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid.

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Related Taxa:
Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid.

View 7 genera in Grimmiaceae, 24 species in Racomitrium or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.

Scientific Name	Common Name	Illustration	Native Status

Racomitrium canescens var. canescens	racomitrium moss	No	NA (N)
Racomitrium canescens var. latifolium	wideleaf racomitrium moss	No	NA (N)

Classification:
Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Division	Bryophyta – Mosses
Subdivision	Musci
Class	Bryopsida – True mosses
Subclass	Bryidae
Order	Grimmiales
Family	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Racomitrium Brid. – racomitrium moss
Species	Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid. – racomitrium moss

More Accounts and Images:
Racomitrium canescens (Hedw.) Brid.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 548239.

Time Generated: 09/15/2008 08:13 PM MDT