Fissidens grandifrons

Tags: Moss.

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.Its fronds were held to be reminiscent of phoenix feathers by the Chinese.

class: Bryopsida, Dicranidae
division: Moss
family: Fissidentaceae
genus: Fissidens
kingdom: Plant
order: Dicranales

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