Attenuate Entosthodon Moss (Entosthodon attenuatus)
Description
Grows in scattered shoots or loose tufts up to 5 mm tall. The leaves are 1.5-2.5 mm long, spreading, with large, lax cells, easily visible with a -10 hand lens. The rhizoids at the base of the stems are deep cherry-red. Capsules are frequent, reddish, erect, with a low, smoothly domed lid with no beak, and taper gradually into the seta.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Bryophyta
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Class: Bryopsida
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Order: Funariales
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Family: Funariaceae
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Genus: Entosthodon
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