Muhlenberg’s Cord-moss (Entosthodon syn. Funaria muhlenbergii)
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Status
- BC: Blue – S3? (2011)
- COSEWIC: Not Ranked
- SARA: Not Ranked
- Global: Apparently Secure (1995)
- Galiano Island Status: Confirmed
Description
2–6 mm, green to yellow-green moss, with leaves crowded at the tip and distinctive capsules.
Habitat
Bare alkaline soils.
Range
Widespread but uncommon in western North America from Texas to Alaska; also found in Central America, Europe, Israel, and North Africa.
Threats
Unknown
Galiano Status
Populations have been documented on Mount Sutil, Mount Galiano, and other locations on the south end of Galiano Island.
Photo Credit
Andrew Simon and Helen Waterman