Splachnum ampullaceum
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Description
Acrocarpous moss.
Size
Stem 1–2 cm, seta sometimes up to 10 cm.
Sporangium
Sporophytes are brightly colored and produce a landing site (paraphysis) and odor similar to dung to attract flies, which transport the sticky spores to new substrates.
Source: Pinkka e-learning: A Nordic bryophytes and lichens - Sphagnum-Zygodon
Observations in Finland
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Splachnum ampullaceum
Author
Hedw.
Vernacular names
- päärynäsompasammal (Finnish)
- komossa (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.44071
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Stable population
Regulatory Status
Regionally Threatened 2020 - 1a Hemiboreal, Åland ? Regionally Threatened 2020 - 1b Hemiboreal, Oak zone ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 LC – Least Concern
- 2010 LC – Least Concern
- 2000 LC – Least Concern
Experts
- Sanna Huttunen
- Kati Pihlaja
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- MVL.23
- Mosses
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