PLANTS Profile for Dicranodontium asperulum (dicranodontium moss)

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PLANTS Profile

Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth.
dicranodontium moss

Symbol:

DIAS5

Group:

Moss

Family:

Dicranaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Native Status:

Distribution:

NA (not mapped)

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Photo of Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth.

©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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Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth.

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Related Taxa:
Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth.

View 18 genera in Dicranaceae, 4 species in Dicranodontium

Classification:
Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Division	Bryophyta – Mosses
Subdivision	Musci
Class	Bryopsida – True mosses
Subclass	Bryidae
Order	Dicranales
Family	Dicranaceae
Genus	Dicranodontium Bruch & Schimp. – dicranodontium moss
Species	Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth. – dicranodontium moss

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Kentucky:
a moss		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Dicranodontium asperulum (Mitt.) Broth.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 16836.

Time Generated: 10/24/2008 10:19 AM MDT