crispleaf roughmoss
Claopodium crispifolium
Claopodium crispifolium, crispleaf roughmoss, is a moss species in the family Leskeaceae. It is an epiphyte growing on trees in North America.
From the article Claopodium crispifolium on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
This species is native to North America. It is commonly found along the western coast. The species has been observed in Japan, western Russia and China. In Canada, the species has been observed in British Columbia and Alberta. In the U.S., the species has been observed in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
The genus name, Claopodium, refers to "breaking off at the foot" while the specific name, crispifolium, refers to curling of the leaves when the plant becomes dry.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 128661.