Plagiomnium insigne
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Local Notes
References
Weblinks
- FNA page for Plagiomnium insigne Plagiomnium insigne is typically a large species, often forming extensive mats or turfs. It is fairly common in forests and in shaded urban habitats along the west coast. Plagiomnium medium is usually smaller, lighter green, and found in generally wetter habitats than P. insigne. According to T. J. Koponen (1974), older fertile stems of P. medium are more densely covered with rhizoids than those of P. insigne that are nearly rhizoid free.
- PacNW Herbaria Records for Plagiomnium insigne
- Search Arctos Database for Plagiomnium insigne (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Plagiomnium insigne (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Plagiomnium insigne
- iNaturalist Observations for Plagiomnium insigne in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Southeastern Alaska Distribution: Throughout.
Habitat: In shaded sites, usually where moist or wet, along streams, in seeps, by lakes, on forest paths, on organic soils and rotting wood. Never above the upper limit of the forest, usually at lower elevations.
Comments: Frequently with sporophytes, though less commonly in the northern part of southeastern Alaska.
Related Files
Badge Moss (Plagiomnium insigne) with developing sporophytes
Badge Moss (Plagiomnium insigne)
Worley's map of Badge Moss (Plagiomnium insigne) collections
