Orthotrichum-tenellum
Orthotrichum tenellum

Montado de azinho

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Slender Bristle Moss

 

ORDER: Orthotrichales
FAMILY: Orthotrichaceae
SIZE: 1 cm
GROWTH FORM: cushion
LIFE STRATEGY: colonist
CHOROLOGY: submediterranean-suboceanic


GROWTH FORM: acrocarpous moss.
CHARACTERISTICS: canaliculated leaves with rounded apex; usually fertile; distinctive capsule, with immerse stomata.
ECOLOGY: forms tufts on tree trunks; tolerant to high air pollution.
DISTRIBUTION: widespread in Portugal.

TOLERANCE:

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