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Turgid Scorpion-moss

Drepanocladus turgescens

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21.8 cmLength

Moss 21.8 cm long. Grows in marshes.

Habitat

Status

VulnerableS3 · level 3 of 5

Critically imperilledImperilledVulnerableApparently secureSecure

Moderate risk: fairly restricted range, few populations, recent declines or threats.

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantae PhylumBryophyta ClassBryopsida OrderHypnales FamilyAmblystegiaceae GenusDrepanocladus

Similar species

Hooked Scorpion-mossScorpidium scorpioides

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