genus
Goose Neck Moss
Rhytidiadelphus
Field notes
Rhytidiadelphus is a genus of mosses belonging to the family Hylocomiaceae.
The genus was first described by Karl Gustav Limpricht in 1906.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
Rhytidiadelphus japonicus T. Koponen, 1971
Rhytidiadelphus loreus Warnstorf, 1906
Rhytidiadelphus printzii Kaalaas, 1919
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Warnstorf, 1906
Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus Warnstorf, 1906
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native goose neck moss All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.