Rosulabryum laevifilum (Syed) Ochyra

Locations ofRosulabryum laevifilum (Syed) Ochyra in Virginia

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Family
Bryaceae
Botanical Name
Rosulabryum laevifilum (Syed) Ochyra
Common Name
Synonym(s)
Bryum laevifilum Syed
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Comments
The Russell record is the first confirmed for Virginia, although the species is also mapped for Virginia in FNA (2014).
Habitat
Exposed crevices in red sandstone outcrop, at edge of Acer saccharum-Quercus-Fraxinus americana forest adjacent to high elevation pasture. Elevation 4200 ft. Apparently the species may also occupy bark, rotten wood, and even soil throughout its range (FNA 2014). Recently collected from soil in the Biology Department greenhouse at the University of Richmond.
Native Status
Native

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