Aulacomnium heterostichum (synonym Arrhenopterum heterostichum), commonly called goose-egg moss or star moss, is a species of moss in the family Aulacomniaceae. It occurs in two widely disjunct regions: eastern North America (the eastern United States and Canada) and eastern Asia (China, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East). In its North American range, it is commonly found on slopes growing directly on soil or, occasionally, at the bases of trees.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Goose Egg Moss being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Bryophyta
- Class
- Bryopsida
- Order
- Aulacomniales
- Family
- Aulacomniaceae
- Genus
- Aulacomnium
- Species
- Aulacomnium heterostichum
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