Coral Moss (Riccardia chamedryfolia)
Resources
Status
- BC: Blue – S3 (2021)
- COSEWIC: Not Ranked
- SARA: Not Ranked
- Global: Secure (1992)
- Galiano Island Status: Confirmed
Description
Branching liverwort with a pale brownish-green colour, resembling the branching patterns of coral.
Habitat
Damp areas, bogs, sloughs, and forested ravines; tends to grow on soil or fine gravel. It also grows in rocky streams.
Range
Western North America, northeastern North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond.
Threats
Unknown.
Galiano Status
A population has been documented at Sum’new (Montague Harbour Provincial Park).