Plants › Hylocomiaceae
rough goose neck moss
Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
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
Lanky MossRhytidiadelphus loreus
Square Gooseneck MossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Red-stemmed Feather MossPleurozium schreberi
ribbed bog mossAulacomnium palustre
Pipecleaner MossRhytidiopsis robusta
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
stairstep mossHylocomium splendens
Crome SphagnumSphagnum squarrosum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 52,101 |
|---|---|
| Canada | 8,630 |
| British Columbia | 5,437 |
| Russia | 1,660 |
| Ontario | 1,129 |
| Washington | 1,128 |
| Nova Scotia | 780 |
| Germany | 751 |
| United Kingdom | 719 |
| Quebec | 620 |
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 | Hylocomiadelphus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
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 rough goose neck moss with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.