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Order

Hypnales

Called “feather-mosses” in GBIF

Hypnales, synonyms including Isobryales, is 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 largest order of mosses.

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4,420
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
580
genera in GBIF
Source: GBIF
3
plants on Plant News
3
research articles
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What science is finding about Hypnales

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this order, newest first.

Moss patches send electrical signals across themselves for days

That soft green cushion growing on a shady rock or old log in your yard isn't just sitting there; it's electrically active...

Rough-stalked feather-moss plant-signaling / moss

crispleaf roughmoss (Claopodium crispifolium) observed in Capital, CA-BC, CA

Mosses like this one form the living crust on garden walls, forest floors, and rocky outcrops that retains moisture and...

crispleaf roughmoss citizen-science / bryophyte-diversity