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MOSSES

Blunt-leaved Bristle-moss

Nyholmiella obtusifolia

Mosses
Native
Blunt-leaved Bristle-moss, photo 1 of 5
Blunt-leaved Bristle-moss, photo 2 of 5
Blunt-leaved Bristle-moss, photo 3 of 5
2.8 cmLength

Moss 2.8 cm long. Grows in forests and in urban areas.

There are 23 observations of Blunt-leaved Bristle-moss in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and October.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale5
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  3. Montérégie3
  4. Outaouais3
  5. Nord-du-Québec2
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  7. Mauricie1
  8. Montréal1
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1
  10. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

Similar species

Elegant bristle mossLewinskya elegans
Showy Bristle-mossLewinskya speciosa
Great Hairy Screw-mossSyntrichia ruralis
Many-flowered LeskeaPylaisia polyantha
Anomalous Bristle-mossOrthotrichum anomalum
Horn calcareous mossMnium hornum
New York ScalewortFrullania eboracensis
Bird's-claw Beard-mossBarbula unguiculata