Moss Specimen

Date2007

Dimensions1 x 8 x 9 cm (3/8 x 3 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)

Object numberHF.2012.49.22

DescriptionA large, “C” shaped sample of Dicranum ontariense Peters. moss mainly green-brown in colour with yellow-green tips. The branches have very thin, feather-like leaves. The branches are tightly interwoven. There is a stick present along the interior curve. The reverse side looks much like the front, but a little darker in colour.

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Dicranales
Family: Dicranaceae
Genus: Dicranaceae Hedw.
Species: Dicranum ontariense Peters.

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