33,032 observationsExtinct
stairstep moss
Hylocomium splendens
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Bryophyta ›Class: Bryopsida ›Order: Hypnales ›Family: Hylocomiaceae ›Genus: Hylocomium
About
Hylocomium splendens, commonly known as glittering woodmoss, splendid feather moss, stairstep moss, and mountain fern moss, is a perennial clonal moss with a widespread distribution in Northern Hemisphere boreal forests. It is commonly found in Europe, Russia, Alaska and Canada, where it is often the most abundant moss species. It also grows in the Arctic tundra and further south at higher elevations in, for example, northern California, western Sichuan, East Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of stairstep moss is Hylocomium splendens.
- stairstep moss belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- stairstep moss belongs to the phylum Bryophyta.
- stairstep moss belongs to the class Bryopsida.
- stairstep moss belongs to the order Hypnales.
- stairstep moss belongs to the family Hylocomiaceae.
- stairstep moss belongs to the genus Hylocomium.