Callicladium imponens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Bryidae |
Order: | Hypnales |
Family: | Pylaisiaceae |
Genus: | Callicladium |
Species: | C. imponens
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Binomial name | |
Callicladium imponens (Hedw.) Hedenäs, Schlesak & D.Quandt
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Callicladium imponens, also known as brocade moss, is a species of moss native to North America.[1][2] It is usually golden to yellow-green coloured, sometimes brownish. Its stems are medium to large sized usually reaching 3–10 cm. Unlike some other moss species, C. imponens lacks a hyalodermis but possesses a weak central strand.[3]