Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. var. alleghaniense (Jenn.) Jenn.
Atrichum undulatum (Hedw.) P. Beauv. var. altecristatum Renauld & Cardot
Atrichum altecristatum (Renauld & Cardot) Smyth & Smyth
Wavy starburst moss, atrichum moss
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8/14/2009 · Nashua River Rail Trail, East Pepperell, Massachusetts · ≈ 6 × 4″ (14 × 10 cm)
ID is uncertain 
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae (from Stearn's Botanical Latin) |
| Division | Bryophyta | Mosses |
| Subdivision | Musci | Mosses (all 12,000 of them) |
| Class | Bryopsida | Mosses with arthrodontous spore capsules, which is most of them |
| Subclass | Bryidae | Mosses with a double peristome with alternating tooth segments |
| Order | Polytrichales | A group of mosses which tend to be among the larger ones, with a thickened central stem and root |
| Family | Polytrichaceae | A group of mosses which tend to be among the larger ones, with a thickened central stem and root |
| Genus | Atrichum | From Greek a-, ”without,“ and trichos, ”hair,“ alluding to calyptra |
| Species | altecristatum |
Atrichum altecristatum description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.
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