Leptodictyum riparium
| Leptodictyum riparium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Amblystegiaceae |
| Genus: | Leptodictyum |
| Species: | L. riparium |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptodictyum riparium (Hedw.) Warnst. | |
Leptodictyum riparium, commonly known as Kneiff's feathermoss,[1] streamside leptodictyum moss,[2] or knapwort,[3] is a species of moss[4] of cosmopolitan distribution. The only places it is not found are the Pacific Islands and Australia.[3] It is commonly found growing in the lakes and rivers of Minnesota[5] and is also present in Mexico, Guatemala, the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil.[6]
This moss has several different forms and can grow up to 30 cm. Its ovate leaves, which are in two rows, are often pointed at their apex.[3] Leptodictyum riparium has been found in an acidic mining lake and can live at a pH down to 1.6 in volcanic craters. It was once found with Eleocharis acicularis at a Canadian mining lake.[7] It is known to contain high levels of phosphate[8] and is an easy to grow moss that is also used in aquariums. It has been reported that L. riparium tolerates a wide range of nutrient conditions and its population increases as ammonia increases.[9]
References
- ↑ Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
- ↑ "Leptodictyum riparium". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 De Thabrew, Vivian (2014). A Manual of Water Plants. AuthorHouse. p. 129. ISBN 1491889284. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ↑ Whittaker, R. H. (2012). Classification of Plant Communities. Springer Publishing. p. 140. ISBN 9400991835. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ↑ Acton, Q. Ashton (2013). Issues in Global Environment—Biodiversity, Resources, and Conservation: 2013 Edition. ScholarlyEditions. p. 269. ISBN 1490109633. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ↑ Flora Neotropica, The New York Botanical Garden, 2003, pages 40-43
- ↑ Geller, Walter; Scultze, Martin; Kleinmann, Bob; Wolkersdorfer, Christian (2012). Acidic Pit Lakes: The Legacy of Coal and Metal Surface Mines. Springer Publishing. p. 151. ISBN 3642293840. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ↑ Lichtfouse, Eric; Schwarzbauer, Jan; Didier, Robert (2013). Green Materials for Energy, Products and Depollution. Springer Publishing. p. 424-435. ISBN 9400768362. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ↑ Hanson, David T.; Rice, Steven K. (2013). Photosynthesis in Bryophytes and Early Land Plants. Springer Publishing. p. 211-213. ISBN 9400769881. Retrieved October 11, 2015.