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Flat Neckera
Alleniella complanata
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
shingle mossNeckera pennata
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Douglas' Neckera MossNeckera douglasii
Red-stemmed Feather MossPleurozium schreberi
Lime Homalia MossHomalia trichomanoides
Crisped NeckeraExsertotheca crispa
Cat's Tail MossPseudisothecium stoloniferum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 22,856 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 22,856 |
| United Kingdom | 234 |
| Germany | 233 |
| England | 215 |
| Poland | 211 |
| France | 202 |
| Bayern | 113 |
| Podlaskie Voivodeship | 80 |
| Spain | 71 |
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 | Neckeraceae |
| Genus | Alleniella |
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 Flat Neckera with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.