Tortula truncata (Hedw.) Mitt.
Detail
- Family
- Pottiaceae
- Botanical Name
- Tortula truncata (Hedw.) Mitt.
- Common Name
- Synonym(s)
- Pottia truncata (Hedw.) Bruch & Schimp.
- Flora of Virginia Name/Status
- Comments
- Tortula truncata is a diminutive species (3-5 mm high), often growing with other mosses and so could easily be overlooked. Virginia, however, is at the southern end of its range in the Northeast.
- Habitat
- Bare patches in open, grassy or disturbed areas with calcareous soils.
- Native Status
- Native
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