Kebnat
MOSSES

Rusty Fork-moss

Dicranum spurium

Mosses
Native
Rusty Fork-moss, photo 1 of 5
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Rusty Fork-moss, photo 3 of 5
5.1 cmLength

Moss 5.1 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 12 observations of Rusty Fork-moss in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Estrie, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie6
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  3. Estrie2
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  5. Montréal1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli

Similar species

Ciliate Hedwigia MossHedwigia ciliata
Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre