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Star moss

Tortula ruralis

Description:

Moss that form a green patch on rocks with little soil in oak forest.

1 Species ID Suggestions

misako
misako 12 years ago
star moss
Tortula ruralis Tortula ruralis


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7 Comments

misako
misako 12 years ago

You're welcome LuisStevens!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thank you Misako for the ID

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Thank you annorion for the ID.

annorion
annorion 12 years ago

Looks mossy...maybe in genus Polytrichum...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

Thnx!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Not really, they grow on rocks with little soil.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 12 years ago

could be parasitic?

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Jan 29, 2012
Submitted on Feb 9, 2012

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