Atrichum crispum (James) Sull. is a plant in the Polytrichaceae family, order Polytrichales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Atrichum crispum (James) Sull. (Atrichum crispum (James) Sull.)
🌿 Plantae

Atrichum crispum (James) Sull.

Atrichum crispum (James) Sull.

Atrichum crispum is a dioicous moss species with a disjunct distribution in Europe and eastern North America.

Genus
Atrichum
Order
Polytrichales
Class
Polytrichopsida

About Atrichum crispum (James) Sull.

Atrichum crispum (James) Sull. is a species of moss. This species is dioicous, meaning male individuals are the same size as female individuals, or larger. It has a disjunct distribution, found in both Europe and eastern North America. Only male plants of this species have been discovered in Europe. It occurs across eight regions in Estonia, and was first found in Estonia in 2004.

Photo: (c) klips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Bryophyta Polytrichopsida Polytrichales Polytrichaceae Atrichum

More from Polytrichaceae

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

Identify Atrichum crispum (James) Sull. instantly — even offline

iNature uses on-device AI to identify plants, animals, fungi and more. No internet needed.

Download iNature — Free

Start Exploring Nature Today

Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.

Download Free on App Store