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Pohlia nutans (Hedw.) Lindb.
nodding thread-moss (pohlia moss)
Bryaceae

Species Account Author: Wilf Schofield
Extracted from Some Common Mosses of British Columbia

Introduction to the Bryophytes of BC

Distribution of Pohlia nutans
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Species Information

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Illustration Source: Some Common Mosses of BC

Species description:
Species name describing the nodding sporangium.

Reproduction:
Sporophytes common; sporangia light red-brown, not glossy, maturing in summer.

Distinguishing characteristics:
This is an extremely common and widespread species throughout British Columbia, especially frequent at high elevations and in higher latitudes. There is no reliable field character, however, to separate it from many species of Pohlia and Bryum.

Habit:
Forming short, dense, light green to dark green turfs.

Similar Species:
(See Distinguishing Features.)

Habitat / Range

Habitat

Mineral soil banks, humus soil and rotten logs in somewhat shaded to sunny sites from sea level to alpine elevations.

Range

World Distribution

Circumpolar in the Northern Hemisphere, extending in North America southward to Mexico (where rare).

Status Information

Origin Status	Provincial Status	BC List (Red Blue List)	COSEWIC
Native	S5	Yellow	Not Listed

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Synonyms and Alternate Names

Pohlia nutans subsp. schimperi (Müll. Hal.) Nyholm
Pohlia rutilans (Schimp.) Lindb.
Pohlia schimperi (Müll. Hal.) Andrews
Pohlia sphagnicola (Bruch & Schimp.) Broth.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
International Plant Names Index
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Bryophyte Flora of North America

Additional Range and Status Information Links

NatureServe Explorer
USDA

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Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2024-12-26 4:52:50 AM ]

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