Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. is a plant in the Amblystegiaceae family, order Hypnales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp. (Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp.)
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Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp.

Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp.

Amblystegium serpens, creeping feathermoss or nano moss, is a common British pleurocarpous moss sometimes used in home aquariums.

Genus
Amblystegium
Order
Hypnales
Class
Bryopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp.

Amblystegium serpens, commonly called creeping feathermoss or nano moss, is a species of moss. It is a common species in Britain. This moss is pleurocarpous, with ovate to lanceolate leaves that taper to a fine, sharp point. It grows as creeping mats on decaying tree stumps, hedgebanks, and other shaded sites. It can survive underwater, and is used as an aquatic plant in some home aquariums.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Bryophyta Bryopsida Hypnales Amblystegiaceae Amblystegium

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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