Dicranum
Genus of mosses / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dicranum is a genus of mosses, also called wind-blown mosses or fork mosses. These mosses form in densely packed clumps. Stems may fork, but do not branch.[clarification needed] In general, upright stems will be single but packed together. Dicranum is distributed globally. In North America these are commonly found in Jack pine or Red pine stands.
Dicranum | |
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Dicranum polysetum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Dicranidae |
Order: | Dicranales |
Family: | Dicranaceae |
Genus: | Dicranum |
Species | |
Dicranum acutifolium |