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MOSSES

Broom Fork-moss

Dicranum scoparium

Mosses
Native
Broom Fork-moss, photo 1 of 5
Broom Fork-moss, photo 2 of 5
Broom Fork-moss, photo 3 of 5
9.3 cmLength

Moss 9.3 cm long. Grows in forests.

There are 202 observations of Broom Fork-moss in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Nord-du-Québec and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and August and become rare from January to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine42
  2. Nord-du-Québec37
  3. Outaouais28
  4. Montérégie22
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent21
  6. Laurentides12
  7. Estrie10
  8. Côte-Nord9
  9. Capitale-Nationale8
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  12. Montréal2
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  14. Lanaudière1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Rugose Fork-mossDicranum polysetum
boulder broom mossDicranum fulvum
Pale ditrichum mossDitrichum pallidum
Large White-mossLeucobryum glaucum
Condensed dicranum mossDicranum condensatum
Greater Fork-mossDicranum majus
Dicranum mossDicranum viride
Montane Dicranum MossDicranum montanum
RedshankCeratodon purpureus
Dicranum MossDicranum fuscescens
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Whip Fork MossDicranum flagellare