Leptodictyum riparium | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hypnales |
Family: | Amblystegiaceae |
Genus: | Leptodictyum |
Species: | L. riparium
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Binomial name | |
Leptodictyum riparium (Hedw.) Warnst.
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Leptodictyum riparium, commonly known as Kneiff's feathermoss, [1] streamside leptodictyum moss, [2] or knapwort, [3] is a species of moss [4] of cosmopolitan distribution. The only places it is not found are the Pacific Islands and Australia. [3] It is commonly found growing in the lakes and rivers of Minnesota [5] and is also present in Mexico, Guatemala, the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil. [6]
This moss has several different forms and can grow up to 30 cm. Its ovate leaves, which are in two rows, are often pointed at their apex. [3] Leptodictyum riparium has been found in an acidic mining lake and can live at a pH down to 1.6 in volcanic craters. It was once found with Eleocharis acicularis at a Canadian mining lake. [7] It is known to contain high levels of phosphate [8] and is an easy to grow moss that is also used in aquariums. It has been reported that L. riparium tolerates a wide range of nutrient conditions and its population increases as ammonia increases. [9]
Leptodictyum riparium is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin. [10]
Leptodictyum riparium | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hypnales |
Family: | Amblystegiaceae |
Genus: | Leptodictyum |
Species: | L. riparium
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Binomial name | |
Leptodictyum riparium (Hedw.) Warnst.
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Leptodictyum riparium, commonly known as Kneiff's feathermoss, [1] streamside leptodictyum moss, [2] or knapwort, [3] is a species of moss [4] of cosmopolitan distribution. The only places it is not found are the Pacific Islands and Australia. [3] It is commonly found growing in the lakes and rivers of Minnesota [5] and is also present in Mexico, Guatemala, the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil. [6]
This moss has several different forms and can grow up to 30 cm. Its ovate leaves, which are in two rows, are often pointed at their apex. [3] Leptodictyum riparium has been found in an acidic mining lake and can live at a pH down to 1.6 in volcanic craters. It was once found with Eleocharis acicularis at a Canadian mining lake. [7] It is known to contain high levels of phosphate [8] and is an easy to grow moss that is also used in aquariums. It has been reported that L. riparium tolerates a wide range of nutrient conditions and its population increases as ammonia increases. [9]
Leptodictyum riparium is known to be able to use artificial light to grow in places which are otherwise devoid of natural light, such as Crystal Cave in Wisconsin. [10]