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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)

Growing profile

At a glance

Plant type: moss
Typical size: micro <4cm
Light: Shade
Humidity: 80–100%

Native context

Distribution and habitat

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
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

Derived growing context

Climate range

Temperature profile: Cold → Hot
Mean temperature: 4–25 °C
Day temperature: 7–29 °C
Night temperature: 1–23 °C
Summer mean: 16–25 °C
Winter mean: 5–13 °C
Temperature span: 28 °C
Annual temperature swing: 3–20 °C
Seasonality: Aseasonal, Four seasons, Long winter
Adaptability: Very adaptable

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Habitat-specific growing context

Rainforest

Consistently wet; high humidity

Latitude: Subtropical, Tropical
Moisture: Saturated, Very humid
Elevation: Lowland, Submont
Seasonality: Aseasonal
Mean temperature: 18–25 °C
Day temperature: 21–28 °C
Night temperature: 16–23 °C
Annual temperature swing: 3–8 °C

Cloud forest

Montane + saturated air; frequent fog/condensation

Latitude: Tropical
Moisture: Saturated, Very humid
Elevation: Montane, Subalpine
Seasonality: Aseasonal
Mean temperature: 11–17 °C
Day temperature: 13–20 °C
Night temperature: 8–15 °C
Annual temperature swing: 3 °C

Wet forest

Very humid forest; frequent wetness

Latitude: Subtropical, Tropical
Moisture: Humid, Saturated, Very humid
Elevation: Lowland, Montane, Subalpine, Submont
Seasonality: Aseasonal
Mean temperature: 11–25 °C
Day temperature: 14–29 °C
Night temperature: 7–22 °C
Annual temperature swing: 3–8 °C

Moist forest

Moderately humid forest

Latitude: Subtropical
Moisture: Humid
Elevation: Lowland, Montane, Submont
Seasonality: Aseasonal
Mean temperature: 13–21 °C
Day temperature: 17–25 °C
Night temperature: 10–18 °C
Annual temperature swing: 8 °C

Temperate rainforest

Cool/wet coastal orographic forests

Latitude: Cool temperate, Warm temperate
Moisture: Saturated, Very humid
Elevation: Lowland, Submont
Seasonality: Four seasons
Mean temperature: 10–16 °C
Day temperature: 13–19 °C
Night temperature: 7–14 °C
Annual temperature swing: 14–17 °C

Temperate forest

Four-season forest zones

Latitude: Cool temperate, Warm temperate
Moisture: Humid
Elevation: Lowland, Submont
Seasonality: Four seasons
Mean temperature: 10–16 °C
Day temperature: 14–20 °C
Night temperature: 7–13 °C
Annual temperature swing: 14–17 °C

Boreal forest (Taiga)

Conifer-dominated; short summers

Latitude: Boreal
Moisture: Humid, Saturated, Very humid
Elevation: Lowland
Seasonality: Long winter
Mean temperature: 4 °C
Day temperature: 7–8 °C
Night temperature: 1–2 °C
Annual temperature swing: 20 °C

Seasonal context

Very small annual temperature swing; fairly consistent through the year
Pronounced annual temperature swing (temperate climates)
Short summer + long cold season (boreal climates)

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