Swartz's Feather-Moss
Oxyrrhynchium hians (Hedw.) Loeske
Swartz's Feather-Moss: https://marylandbiodiversity.org/species/10722
Synonyms
Eurhynchium hians 
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Oxyrrhynchium hians
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Brachytheciaceae
Genus: Oxyrrhynchium
Species:
O. hians
Binomial name
Oxyrrhynchium hians
Synonyms[2]
  • Eurhynchium rappii (Williams) Grout
  • Hypnum hians Hedw.
  • Oxyrrhynchium hians subsp. rappii (R.S. Williams) Wijk & Margad.
  • Oxyrrhynchium rappii R.S. Williams
  • Rhynchostegium hians (Hedw.) Delogne

Oxyrrhynchium hians, also known as Swartz's feather-moss or light beaked moss, is a species of moss in the family Brachytheciaceae.[3]

Description

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This moss has a highly variable phenotype in terms of density and leaf shape.[4]

Range

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This plant is found globally. In North America, it is almost absent in the West.[4]

Taxonomy

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Oxyrrhynchium hians contains the following subspecies:

  • Oxyrrhynchium hians subsp. rappii[3]
  • Oxyrrhynchium hians subsp. hians[3]

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Oxyrrhynchium hians Light Beaked Moss". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  2. ^ "Oxyrrhynchium hians Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
  3. ^ a b c "Swartz's Feather-moss (Oxyrrhynchium hians)". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Oxyrrhynchium hians (Hedwig) Loeske". Flora of North America. eFloras.org. p. 450. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
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