Club-mosses And Mosses Of Montana
There are at least 23 species of Lycopodiopsida, clubmosses and 153 species of mosses found in the state of Montana in the United States. The Montana Natural Heritage Program has identified a number of clubmoss and moss species as Species of Concern, species of concern. Clubmosses Clubmosses Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Lycopodiales Family: Lycopodiaceae * Diphasiastrum alpinum, Alpine clubmoss, ''Diphasiastrum alpinum'' * Huperzia chinensis, Chinese clubmoss, ''Huperzia chinensis'' * Lycopodium clavatum, Common clubmoss, ''Lycopodium clavatum'' * Lycopodiella inundata, Northern bog clubmoss, ''Lycopodiella inundata'' * Lycopodium lagopus, One-cone clubmoss, ''Lycopodium lagopus'' * Huperzia halakalae, Pacific clubmoss, ''Huperzia haleakalae'' * Diphasiastrum sitchense, Sitka clubmoss, ''Diphasiastrum sitchense'' * Spinulum annotinum, Stiff clubmoss, ''Spinulum annotinum'' * Diphasiastrum complanatum, Trailing clubmoss, ''Diphasiastrum complanatum'' * Dendrolycopodium dendroideu ...
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Sphagnum
''Sphagnum'' is a genus of approximately 380 accepted species of mosses, commonly known as sphagnum moss, peat moss, also bog moss and quacker moss (although that term is also sometimes used for peat). Accumulations of ''Sphagnum'' can store water, since both living and dead plants can hold large quantities of water inside their cells; plants may hold 16 to 26 times as much water as their dry weight, depending on the species.Bold, H. C. 1967. Morphology of Plants. second ed. Harper and Row, New York. p. 225-229. The empty cells help retain water in drier conditions. As sphagnum moss grows, it can slowly spread into drier conditions, forming larger mires, both raised bogs and blanket bogs. Thus, sphagnum can influence the composition of such habitats, with some describing sphagnum as 'habitat manipulators'. These peat accumulations then provide habitat for a wide array of peatland plants, including sedges and Calcifuges, ericaceous shrubs, as well as orchids and carnivorous plant ...
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