Rhynchostegium serrulatum (Hedw.) A.Jaeger is a plant in the Brachytheciaceae family, order Hypnales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhynchostegium serrulatum (Hedw.) A.Jaeger

Rhynchostegium serrulatum (Hedw.) A.Jaeger

Rhynchostegium serrulatum is an American moss that can grow using artificial light in naturally dark places like Niagara Cave.

Genus
Rhynchostegium
Order
Hypnales
Class
Bryopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Rhynchostegium serrulatum (Hedw.) A.Jaeger

Rhynchostegium serrulatum is a species of moss belonging to the Brachytheciaceae family. It is distributed primarily across the Americas. This moss is known to be capable of growing using artificial light in locations that would otherwise lack natural light, for example Niagara Cave.

Photo: (c) Sequoia Janirella Wrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sequoia Janirella Wrens · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Bryophyta Bryopsida Hypnales Brachytheciaceae Rhynchostegium

More from Brachytheciaceae

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

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