Rhabdoweisia crispata (Dicks. ex With.) Lindb.

Locations ofRhabdoweisia crispata (Dicks. ex With.) Lindb. in Virginia

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Family
Dicranaceae
Botanical Name
Rhabdoweisia crispata (Dicks. ex With.) Lindb.
Common Name
Synonym(s)
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Comments
The rare Rhabdoweisia crenulata (Mitten) H. Jameson has also been reported from Virginia. The single collection was made by David Briel from a north-facing sandstone cliff on Potts Mountain, near Mountain Lake, Giles County. The specimen (at DUKE) was re-determined as Rhabdoweisia crispata (Becky Smucker, pers. comm.).
Habitat
Damp to dry cliffs, outcrops, and boulders in montane forests and open situations; occurs on sandstones, shale, metabasalt, and granitic rocks. Widely distributed but scattered in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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