Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus

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Shaggy moss

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Hylocomiaceae
Genus: Rhytidiadelphus
Species: R. triquetrus
Binomial name
Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus

Shaggy moss, Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, is species of moss in the family Hylocomiaceae. It is often the dominating moss species in moderately rich forest habitats in the boreal regions. Because of its fuzzy appearance and tail-like shape it is also called the 'electrified cat's tail moss'.

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