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MOSSES

Montane Dicranum Moss

Dicranum montanum

Mosses
Native
Montane Dicranum Moss, photo 1 of 5
Montane Dicranum Moss, photo 2 of 5
Montane Dicranum Moss, photo 3 of 5
2.8 cmLength

Moss 2.8 cm long. Grows in forests.

There are 129 observations of Montane Dicranum Moss in Québec, mostly in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean33
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine31
  3. Outaouais13
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  5. Capitale-Nationale7
  6. Côte-Nord7
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  9. Nord-du-Québec5
  10. Laurentides4
  11. Estrie3
  12. Montérégie2
  13. Lanaudière1
  14. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
Common PincushionDicranoweisia cirrata
Large White-mossLeucobryum glaucum
RedshankCeratodon purpureus
Slender Tail-mossPseudanomodon attenuatus
Forked veilwortMetzgeria furcata
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Dicranum mossDicranum viride
Condensed dicranum mossDicranum condensatum