Atrichum altecristatum (Renauld & Cardot) Smyth & Smyth
Atrichum selwynii Austin var. altecristatum (Renauld & Cardot) Nyholm
Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. var. alleghaniense (Jenn.) Jenn.
Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. var. altecristatum Renauld & Cardot
Wavy starburst moss
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Division | Bryophyta | Mosses |
Subdivision | Musci | Mosses (all 12,000 of them) |
Class | Bryopsida | Mosses with arthrodontous spore capsules, which is most of them |
Subclass | Bryidae | Mosses with a double peristome with alternating tooth segments |
Order | Polytrichales | A group of mosses which tend to be among the larger ones, with a thickened central stem and root |
Family | Polytrichaceae | A group of mosses which tend to be among the larger ones, with a thickened central stem and root |
Genus | Atrichum | |
Species | altecristatum | |
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Atrichum altecristatum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/14/2009 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Massachusetts ≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain 
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