Introductory
SPECIES: Ceratodon purpureus | Fire Moss 



ABBREVIATION : 
CERPUR

SYNONYMS : 
   Ceratodon dimorphus 
   Mielichhoferia recurvifolia 


SCS PLANT CODE : 
NO-ENTRY


COMMON NAMES : 
   fire moss
   purple horn-toothed moss


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for fire moss is Ceratodon
purpureus (Hedw.) Brid. [16].  According to Zander [33], 3 subspecies
and 36 varieties have been described worldwide, but names were not
mentioned in this source.


LIFE FORM : 
Bryophyte

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY 


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie L. Tesky, September 1992.


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tesky, Julie L. 1992. Ceratodon purpureus.  In: Remainder of Citation

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