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MOSSES

Black Rock-moss

Andreaea rupestris

Mosses
Native
Black Rock-moss, photo 1 of 5
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Black Rock-moss, photo 3 of 5
2.6 cmLength

Moss 2.6 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 161 observations of Black Rock-moss in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec95
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine13
  3. Laurentides11
  4. Capitale-Nationale11
  5. Côte-Nord8
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  9. Outaouais3
  10. Montérégie1
  11. Estrie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

Similar species

Roth's andreaea mossAndreaea rothii
Silvergreen bryum mossBryum argenteum