Atrichum crispum explained

Atrichum crispum is a species of moss.^[1] It is dioicous with males being the same size as females or larger.^[2]

Common names

The following is a list of common names the species goes by:

• Crispy smoothcap moss
• Strongly crisped smoothcaped moss^[3]
• Wave-leaved crane’s-bill moss^[4]
• Fountain smoothcap^[5]
• Atrichum moss^[6]
• Oval starburst moss^[7]

Distribution and habitat

The species has a disjunct distribution where it occurs in Europe and eastern parts of North America. In Europe only male plants have been discovered.^[8]

It occurs in eight regions of Estonia with it first being found in Estonia during 2004.^[9]

North America

It is frequent in the Atlantic coastal plain but also occurs in the mountains.

It is native to five counties in Florida.^[10]

British Isles

It is thought that the species was introduced to the British Isles from North America.

British bryologist John Nowell was the first to find the species in Britain in 1848 near Rochdale,^[11] and it was first found in Ireland during 1957.

Notes and References

1. Web site: NatureServe Explorer 2.0 . 2023-01-19 . explorer.natureserve.org.
2. Web site: Atrichum crispum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org . 2023-01-23 . www.efloras.org.
3. Book: Klips, Robert . Common Mosses, Liverworts, and Lichens of Ohio: A Visual Guide . 2022-08-30 . Ohio University Press . 978-0-8214-4771-0 . en.
4. Web site: Atrichum crispum : Wave-leaved Crane's-bill Moss Rare Species Guide Minnesota DNR . 2023-01-19 . www.dnr.state.mn.us . en.
5. Web site: Atrichum crispum . 2023-01-19 . British Bryological Society . en-GB.
6. Book: Conner . William H. . Ecology of Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands of the Southeastern United States . Doyle . Thomas W. . Krauss . Ken W. . 2007-06-24 . Springer Science & Business Media . 978-1-4020-5095-4 . en.
7. Web site: Maryland Plant Atlas . 2023-02-11 . www.marylandplantatlas.org.
8. Web site: Atrichum crispum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org . 2023-01-23 . www.efloras.org.
9. Web site: Journal article.
10. Web site: Atrichum crispum - Species Details . 2023-02-11 . Atlas of Florida Plants.
11. Web site: John Nowell (1802–1867) .