Kebnat
MOSSES

Swartz's Feather-moss

Oxyrrhynchium hians

Mosses
Native
Swartz's Feather-moss, photo 1 of 5
Swartz's Feather-moss, photo 2 of 5
Swartz's Feather-moss, photo 3 of 5
8.5 cmLength

Moss 8.5 cm long. Grows in forests and in fields.

There are 11 observations of Swartz's Feather-moss in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Montréal and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  2. Montréal3
  3. Montérégie2
  4. Outaouais2
  5. Capitale-Nationale1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsMario Hains
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

Similar species

Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Cypress-leaved Plait-mossHypnum cupressiforme
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
Delicate thuidium mossThuidium delicatulum
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Slender Tail-mossPseudanomodon attenuatus
Heart-leaved Spear-mossCalliergon cordifolium
Seductive entodon mossEntodon seductrix