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Pale Bristle-moss

Orthotrichum pallens

Native

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0.9 cmLength

Imperiled in Québec. Moss 0.9 cm long. Grows in forests and in thickets.

Habitat

Status

Likely to be designated

Legal status in Québec

The species is on the list of those that could be protected one day. Nothing protects it yet.

Rank in Québec: Critically imperilled (S1)

Taxonomy

KingdomPlantae PhylumBryophyta ClassBryopsida OrderOrthotrichales FamilyOrthotrichaceae GenusOrthotrichum

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