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March 26, 2006 : Orthotrichum lyellii

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Keywords: Orthotrichaceae | Orthotrichum lyellii Hook. & Tayl.

Orthotrichum lyellii

I'm on vacation, so only a short written accompaniment today. – Daniel

Orthrotrichum lyellii is a corticolous moss – its preferred substrate is the bark of trees and shrubs. It isn't particularly fussy about what species it grows on, as it can be found on both coniferous and deciduous woody plants. Despite this generalist characteristic, the moss is only distributed in coastal western North America and parts of Europe.

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at March 26, 2006 12:00 AM

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Amazing! You have the most wonderful cryptogams up there with all that moisture. It's nice to be hydrated... something we miss here in the dry side of Colorado.

Posted by: Sally at March 26, 2006 7:00 AM

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