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  3. Mosses
  4. Joint-toothed Mosses
  5. Pottiales
  6. Pottiaceae
  7. Tortella Moss

genus

Tortella Moss

Tortella

Includes
3 native 4 present
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Children

  • Side-fruited Crisp-moss present
  • Inclined Twisted Moss native
  • Yellow Crisp-moss present
  • Small Twisted Moss native
  • Fragile Twisted Moss native
  • Clint Crisp-moss
  • Alpine Crisp Moss
  • Arctic Twisted Moss
  • Tortella Moss
  • Arctic Crisp Moss
  • Alpine Crisp Moss
  • Frizzled Crisp-moss

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native tortella moss All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

  • Small Twisted Moss Tortella humilis
  • Inclined Twisted Moss Tortella inclinata
  • Fragile Twisted Moss Tortella fragilis

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