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Showy Bristle Moss
Lewinskya speciosa
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
Wood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinis
crisped pincushionUlota crispa
Lyell's Bristle-mossPulvigera lyellii
Lewinskya elegans
Many-flowered LeskeaPylaisia polyantha
Orthotrichum pumilum
Blunt-leaved Bristle MossNyholmiella obtusifolia
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 7,522 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 7,302 |
| Russia | 486 |
| Canada | 329 |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 101 |
| Moscow Oblast | 94 |
| Moscow | 85 |
| Nunavut | 80 |
| Germany | 74 |
| Poland | 57 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mosses · Bryophyta |
| Class | Joint-toothed Mosses · Bryopsida |
| Order | Orthotrichales |
| Family | Orthotrichaceae |
| Genus | Lewinskya |
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 Showy Bristle Moss with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.