Largeleaf Fissidens Moss

(Fissidens grandifrons)

Description

Fissidens grandifrons is a moss which is the largest of the family Fissidentaceae. It is found in turbulent water which it needs to get its carbon dioxide.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Bryophyta

Class: Bryopsida

Order:Fissidentales

Family:Fissidentaceae

Genus:Fissidens

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