Funaria hygrometrica Hedw.
(Common Cord-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFunaria hygrometrica (Common Cord-moss)
GenusFunaria (a genus of cord-mosses)
FamilyFUNARIACEAE (cord- and bladder-mosses)
OrderFUNARIALES (clord-, bladder- and flag-mosses)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Funaria hygrometrica (Common Cord-moss) :
1: Funaria hygrometrica (Common Cord-moss)
31 Oct 1999 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on fire site
Image 1: CapsulesImage 2: In situImage 3: In situ - close-upImage 4: SporophytesImage 5: Sporophytes (2)Image 6: AntheridiaImage 7: Antheridia (2)Image 8: Calyptra on capsuleImage 9: Capsule and apophysisImage 10: Capsule and apophysis (2)Image 11: Capsule - side viewImage 12: Capsule with calyptra still attachedImage 13: Capsule with calyptra still attached (2)Image 14: Gametophyte plants (mostly female)Image 15: Peristome - immatureImage 16: Antheridium (L) and immature paraphysis (R)Image 17: AntheridiumImage 18: Leaf cells - leaf-marginImage 19: Leaf cells - mid-leaf and nerveImage 20: Leaf cells - mid-leaf and nerve - close-upImage 21: Leaf tipImage 22: Perichaetial LeafImage 23: Perichaetial Leaf (2)Image 24: Perichaetial Leaf (3)
2: Funaria hygrometrica (Common Cord-moss)
25 Mar 1970 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on old fire site
Image 1: In situ - with ripening sporophytesImage 2: Leaf cells - near midrib - magnified
3: Funaria hygrometrica (Common Cord-moss)
22 Mar 1969 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
on charred log
Image 1: Plant - enlarged

Funaria hygrometrica (Common Cord-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Funaria hygrometrica (Common Cord-moss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Funaria hygrometrica (Common Cord-moss)
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