''Calliergon'' is a genus of

moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...

in the order

Hypnales Hypnales is the botanical name of an order of Bryophyta or leafy mosses. This group is sometimes called feather mosses, referring to their freely branched stems. The order includes more than 40 families and more than 4,000 species, making them ...

. The species in the genus are commonly referred to as calliergon mosses.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus ''Calliergon'': *'' Calliergon cordifolium'' (Hedw.) Kindb. *''

Calliergon giganteum ''Calliergon giganteum'', the giant spearmoss, giant calliergon moss, or arctic moss, is an aquatic plant found on lake beds in tundra regions. It has no wood stems or flowers, and has small rootlets instead of roots. ''Calliergon giganteum'' su ...

'' (Schimp.) Kindb. *''

Calliergon macounii ''Calliergon'' is a genus of moss in the order Hypnales. The species in the genus are commonly referred to as calliergon mosses. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Calliergon'': *'' Calliergon cordifolium'' (Hedw.) Kind ...

'' Karcz. *''

Calliergon megalophyllum ''Calliergon'' is a genus of moss in the order Hypnales. The species in the genus are commonly referred to as calliergon mosses. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Calliergon'': *'' Calliergon cordifolium'' (Hedw.) Kind ...

'' Mikut. *''

Calliergon obtusifolium ''Calliergon'' is a genus of moss in the order Hypnales. The species in the genus are commonly referred to as calliergon mosses. Species The following species are recognised in the genus ''Calliergon'': *'' Calliergon cordifolium'' (Hedw.) Kind ...

'' Karcz. *'' Calliergon orbicularicordatum'' (Renauld & Cardot) Broth. *'' Calliergon richardsonii'' (Mitt.) Kindb. *'' Calliergon stramineum'' (Brid.) Kindb. *'' Calliergon trifarium'' (F. Weber & D. Mohr) Kindb.

References

* Hypnales Moss genera {{Bryophyte-stub