Conostomum tetragonum
Species of moss
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Conostomum tetragonum, or helmet-moss, is a species of bryophyte found in Europe.[1]
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| Conostomum tetragonum | |
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| In Austria | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Bartramiales |
| Family: | Bartramiaceae |
| Genus: | Conostomum |
| Species: | C. tetragonum |
| Binomial name | |
| Conostomum tetragonum (Hedw.) Lindb. | |
Shoots grow to a maximum height of 2 cm. Leaves are shaped like narrow spearheads and sharply pointed. Capsules are nearly spherical and 2mm long.[2]
It thrives in acidic, rocky mountain soils, especially where there is snow cover for a large part of the year, and on summit ridges.[2] It grows in continental Europe and in Scotland.[3] This species became extinct in England in the 1950s.[4]
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