Atrichum altecristatum (Wavy starburst moss)

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Atrichum altecristatum (Renauld & Cardot) Smyth & Smyth

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 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

Atrichum altecristatum description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

8/14/2009 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 6 × 4" (14 × 10 cm) ID is uncertain