🌿 Family

Hylocomiaceae

6 species · Plants

Plantae › Bryophyta › Bryopsida › Hypnales › Hylocomiaceae

Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus is a common Hylocomiaceae moss with multiple common names found in boreal and Pacific Northwest forests.

Hylocomium splendens is a stepped feathermoss with ecological roles, commercial uses, and applications in pollution monitoring.

Pleurozium schreberi is a common boreal forest moss with intermediate sensitivity to the herbicide Asulam.

Rhytidiadelphus loreus, or lanky moss, is a widespread, abundant large creeping moss found in North America and northwestern Europe.

Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus is a common moss, introduced and invasive in parts of the Southern Hemisphere. It is often associated with human land use.

Rhytidiopsis robusta is the only species in the monotypic moss genus Rhytidiopsis, found in North America.

Related Families

Brachytheciaceae 14 species Amblystegiaceae 9 species Thuidiaceae 5 species Neckeraceae 4 species Callicladiaceae 2 species Calliergonaceae 2 species Entodontaceae 2 species Fontinalaceae 2 species

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