MOSSES

Carolina phaeoceros

Phaeoceros carolinianus

Mosses
Native
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2 cmLength

Hornwort 2 cm long. Grows in fields and near water.

There are 34 observations of Carolina phaeoceros in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in October and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale14
  2. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  3. Laurentides7
  4. Mauricie2
  5. Lanaudière1
  6. Estrie1
  7. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestCephas
Water’s edgepeupleloup
Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

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