Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus

Goose-necked moss
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Hylocomiaceae
Genus: Rhytidiadelphus
Species: R. triquetrus
Binomial name
Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus
(Hedw.) Warnst.

The goose-necked 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 and the Pacific Northwest. Because of its fuzzy appearance and tail-like shape it is also called the 'electrified cat's tail moss'.[1] Not to be confused with square goose-necked moss, Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus.

Ecology

Terrestrial on humus-rich substrates in montane forests. Occasionally grows on logs and trees in lowland rainforests or on sandy-gravelly soils near streams.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pojar, Jim; Mackinon, Andy. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast. Lone Pine.

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