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Scarce Turf-moss
Rhytidiadelphus subpinnatus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Square Gooseneck MossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
rough goose neck mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Lanky MossRhytidiadelphus loreus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 5,760 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 5,575 |
| Canada | 608 |
| Quebec | 171 |
| British Columbia | 93 |
| Nova Scotia | 87 |
| New Brunswick | 66 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 63 |
| Ontario | 53 |
| New York | 42 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mosses · Bryophyta |
| Class | Joint-toothed Mosses · Bryopsida |
| Order | Feather Mosses · Hypnales |
| Family | Hylocomiaceae |
| Genus | goose neck moss · Rhytidiadelphus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Scarce Turf-moss with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.