Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt. is a plant in the Myuriaceae family, order Hypnales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt. (Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt.)
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Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt.

Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt.

Ctenidium molluscum is a moss in the Hypnaceae family, native to Eurasia and Northern America.

Family
Myuriaceae
Genus
Ctenidium
Order
Hypnales
Class
Bryopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt.

Ctenidium molluscum (Hedw.) Mitt. is a moss species that is part of the Hypnaceae family. This species is native to Eurasia and Northern America.

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

Taxonomy

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Myuriaceae › Ctenidium

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

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