Atrichum crispum is a species of moss.[1] It is dioicous with males being the same size as females or larger.[2]
The following is a list of common names the species goes by:
The species has a disjunct distribution where it occurs in Europe and eastern parts of North America.[4] In Europe only male plants have been discovered.[8]
It occurs in eight regions of Estonia with it first being found in Estonia during 2004.[9]
It is frequent in the Atlantic coastal plain but also occurs in the mountains.[8]
It is native to five counties in Florida.[10]
It is thought that the species was introduced to the British Isles from North America.[5]
British bryologist John Nowell was the first to find the species in Britain in 1848 near Rochdale,[11] and it was first found in Ireland during 1957.[5]
Atrichum crispum is a species of moss. It is dioicous with males being the same size as females or larger.