Hylocomium splendens (Splendid feather moss)

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Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp.

Splendid feather moss, glittering woodmoss, stairstep moss, mountain fern 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	Hypnales	An order of Bryophyta or leafy mosses
Family	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Hylocomium
Species	splendens	“Splendid”

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10/10/2021 · 88 Wilderness Lane, Norway, Maine
≈ 6 × 3½" (14 × 9.4 cm)

4/7/2021 · Hackett and Minot Trails, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 6 × 4" (16 × 11 cm)

4/7/2021 · Hackett and Minot Trails, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 5 × 3½" (13 × 9.2 cm)

Hylocomium giganteum Perss. nom. nud. non E.B. Bartram

Hylocomium alaskanum (Lesq. & James) Austin

Hylocomium proliferum (Brid.) Lindb.

Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. var. alaskanum (Lesq. & James) Limpr.

Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. var. gracilius (Boul.) Husn.

Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. var. obtusifolium (Geh.) Par.

Hylocomium splendens description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 5 Sep 2023.

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8/5/2023 · Oven’s Mouth Preserve, West Preserve, Boothbay, Maine

4/7/2021 · Hackett and Minot Trails, Harpswell, Maine
≈ 6 × 4" (15 × 10 cm)

10/10/2021 · 88 Wilderness Lane, Norway, Maine
≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.5 cm)

Thanks to London Keyes for correcting my misidentification of this. · 1/13/2005 · Fort Columbia, Washington

8/5/2023 · Oven’s Mouth Preserve, West Preserve, Boothbay, Maine

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