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pinnatifid homalothecium moss
Homalothecium aureum
26 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
Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
Nuttall's homalothecium mossHomalothecium nuttallii
Bright Copper Homalothecium MossHomalothecium aeneum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 331 |
|---|---|
| California | 203 |
| Canada | 92 |
| British Columbia | 72 |
| Washington | 54 |
| Nevada | 23 |
| Idaho | 19 |
| Oregon | 18 |
| Alberta | 16 |
| Colorado | 5 |
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 | homalothecium mosses · Homalothecium |
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 pinnatifid homalothecium moss with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.