Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp.

Locations ofHylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp. in Virginia

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Family
Hylocomiaceae
Botanical Name
Hylocomium splendens (Hedw.) Schimp.
Common Name
Stairstep Moss
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not applicable
Comments
Habitat
Various substrates (soil, humus, rotting wood, rocks) in cool, mostly high-elevation forests; most common in northern hardwood, spruce, and spruce -fir forests. Found locally, and often abundantly, throughout the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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