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MOSSES

Common Bladder-moss

Physcomitrium pyriforme

Mosses
Native
Common Bladder-moss, photo 1 of 5
Common Bladder-moss, photo 2 of 5
Common Bladder-moss, photo 3 of 5
1.3 cmLength

Moss 1.3 cm long. Grows in urban areas.

There are 27 observations of Common Bladder-moss in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Outaouais and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and May and become rare from August to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal11
  2. Outaouais6
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  4. Montérégie3
  5. Capitale-Nationale2
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

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