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MOSSES

Squirrel-tail Moss

Leucodon sciuroides

Mosses
Native
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4.1 cmLength

Moss 4.1 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets.

There are 48 observations of Squirrel-tail Moss in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Laurentides and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and October.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais22
  2. Laurentides8
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  5. Estrie4
  6. Montérégie3
  7. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

ForestCephas
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

Similar species

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Ciliate Hedwigia MossHedwigia ciliata
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Many-flowered LeskeaPylaisia polyantha
Slender Tail-mossPseudanomodon attenuatus
Big Shaggy-mossHylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Horn calcareous mossMnium hornum
Feathered NeckeraNeckera pennata
Wall ScalewortPorella platyphylla
Nerved LeskeaPseudoleskeella nervosa
Great Hairy Screw-mossSyntrichia ruralis