Pogonatum-aloides
Pogonatum aloides

Montado de azinhocinza formacoesrochosas

pouco preoc

Aloe Haircap

 

ORDER: Polytrichales
FAMILY: Polytrichaceae
SIZE: 2 cm
GROWTH FORM: short turf
LIFE STRATEGY: colonist perennial
CHOROLOGY: temperate


GROWTH FORM: acrocarpous moss.
CHARACTERISTICS: persistent protonema (characteristic); leaves with numerous lamellae on ventral surface of rib; reddish erect seta with 1–4 cm long; capsules erect or slightly inclined.
ECOLOGY: forms dense, dark green tufts, on soil and on cracks in rocks, usually on slopes.
DISTRIBUTION: widespread in Portugal.

TOLERANCE:

condEutroficascondEutroficas
poluicao
dessecacao

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