Pleurozium schreberi (Willd. ex Brid.) Mitt.

Locations ofPleurozium schreberi (Willd. ex Brid.) Mitt. in Virginia

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Family
Hylocomiaceae
Botanical Name
Pleurozium schreberi (Willd. ex Brid.) Mitt.
Common Name
Phoenix Feather Moss, Big Red Stem
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Not applicable
Comments
Habitat
Various substrates (soil, humus, rocks) in mesic forests and sometimes in disturbed habitats such as clearings and road banks; especially common at middle to higher elevations. Widely distributed in the mountains, apparently rare in the Piedmont.
Native Status
Native

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