Missouri Department of Conservation
Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: A MOSS

Phylum: BRYOPHYTA

Class: BRYOPSIDA

Order: ISOBRYALES

Family: FONTINALACEAE

Genus: DICHELYMA

Species: CAPILLACEUM

Taxonomic Authority: (WITH.) MYR.

Taxonomy References: 002

Status

STATE RANK S1
GLOBAL RANK G5

Status References: 003

Habitat Summary

"Is epiphytic; has been found growing on trees and shrubs in swamps, sloughs and along creeks ."

Primary Habitat: "Wetland - swamp"

References: 001

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Has been found in the southeastern Ozarks *01*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
BUTLER
REYNOLDS
RIPLEY

References for distribution: 001

Distribution by Watersheds

Black R.
Current R.

Comments: ""

Distribution by Ecoregions

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark: Lower Ozark
Mississippi Lowlands: Lowlands

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Aquatic Associations:

References for Aquatic Associations:

Habitat Types:

See Comments

References for Habitat Types: 001

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Swamps
Swamp

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities: 001

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

""

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

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Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

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Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

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Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

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Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

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Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

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Resting Adult Niche Requirements

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Niche Requirement Summary

Substrate specified in comments(00080)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment

Life History Information

Life form:moss
Life form:epiphytic

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment

References for life history: 001

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

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Adverse Managment Practices:

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Comments on Management:

References for Management Comments:

References

Reference Code Citation
001 Unpb Missouri Department Of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102. 573-751-4115.
002 Usda, Nrcs. 2001. The Plants Database, Version 4.04. (Http://Plants>Usda>Gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, La 70874-4490 Usa.
003 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.