Kebnat
MOSSES

Fragile tortella moss

Tortella fragilis

Mosses
Native
Fragile tortella moss, photo 1 of 5
Fragile tortella moss, photo 2 of 5
Fragile tortella moss, photo 3 of 5
2.5 cmLength

Moss 2.5 cm long. Grows in forests and in fields.

There are 45 observations of Fragile tortella moss in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec19
  2. Côte-Nord18
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  6. Outaouais1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsHubert Figuière
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg