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Common Pocket-moss

Fissidens taxifolius

Widely distributed moss across the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere (e.g. Europe and North America)

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Growing profile

At a glance

Plant type
moss
Size
micro <4cm
Light
Shade
Humidity
80%–100%

Native context

Where it belongs

Countries
Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Ecosystems
Boreal forest (Taiga), Temperate forest, Temperate rainforest, Tundra / Alpine
Elevation
Lowland (0–500 m), Submontane (500–1,000 m), Montane (1,000–2,000 m), Subalpine (2,000–3,000 m)
Flowering
Non-flowering

About this plant

Widely distributed moss across the temperate regions of the northern hemisphere (e.g. Europe and North America)

Stable BJURNY record: tx_c3555be73834467ca12c