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Swartz's Feather-moss
Oxyrrhynchium hians
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
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Square Gooseneck MossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
creeping feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
delicate fern mossThuidium delicatulum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 31,616 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 31,089 |
| North Carolina | 104 |
| United Kingdom | 102 |
| England | 101 |
| Canada | 85 |
| Virginia | 71 |
| Ontario | 58 |
| Germany | 52 |
| Russia | 46 |
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 | Brachytheciaceae |
| Genus | Oxyrrhynchium |
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 Swartz's Feather-moss with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.