genus

Amphidium

Field notes

Amphidium is a genus of mosses belonging to the monotypic family Amphidiaceae. It has previously been placed in families Orthotrichaceae and Rhabdoweisiaceae.

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.

Species:

Amphidium asiaticum Sim-Sim, Afonina & M. Stech

Amphidium brevifolium Broth.

Amphidium californicum (Hampe ex Müll. Hal.) Broth.

Amphidium clastophyllum Cardot

Amphidium curvipes (Müll. Hal.) Broth.

Amphidium lapponicum (Hedw.) Schimp.

Amphidium letestui Thér. & P. de la Varde

Amphidium mougeotii (Bruch & Schimp.) Schimp.

Amphidium papillosum E.B. Bartram

Amphidium remotidens (Müll. Hal.) Broth.

Amphidium tortuosum (Hornsch.) Cufod.

Children

Mougeot's Yoke Moss native
Curly California Octopus Moss
Lapland Amphidium Moss native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native Amphidium All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

Lapland Amphidium Moss Amphidium lapponicum
Mougeot's Yoke Moss Amphidium mougeotii