Ptilium crista-castrensis
Species of moss
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Ptilium crista-castrensis, the knights plume moss[1] or ostrich-plume feathermoss,[2] is a species of moss within the family Pylaisiaceae,[3][4] in the class Bryopsida, subclass Bryidae and order Hypnales.
| Ptilium crista-castrensis | |
|---|---|
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| P. crista-castrensis in Finland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Pylaisiaceae |
| Genus: | Ptilium |
| Species: | P. crista-castrensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ptilium crista-castrensis (Hedw.) De Not. | |
Ecology
This species occurs on the floor of Canadian boreal forests as well as many forests of northern Europe; an example of this occurrence is within the black spruce/feathermoss climax forest, often having moderately dense canopy and featuring a forest floor of feathermosses including Hylocomium splendens, Pleurozium schreberi and Ptilium crista-castrensis.[5]
References
- C. Michael Hogan. 2008. Black Spruce: Picea mariana, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg
- ITIS Report. 1999. Family: Hypnaceae
