Hypnum lindbergii Mitt.
Detail
- Family
- Hypnaceae
- Botanical Name
- Hypnum lindbergii Mitt.
- Common Name
- Pale Plait Moss
- Synonym(s)
- Calliergonella lindbergii (Mitt.) Hedenäs
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Not applicable
- Comments
- Sometimes placed in the genus Calliergonella. Allen (Maine Mosses, Vol. 2, p. 436) discusses distinctions between Hynum and Calliergonella which he separates out in the key based on presence or absence of pseudoparaphyllia (vs. scale leaves) and differences between axillary hairs both of which are typically consistent within genera.
- Habitat
- Various substrates (boulders, wood, soil) in mesic forests, wet meadows, and streamsides. Widely distributed in the state.
- Native Status
- Native
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