Flowers' Candle Snuffer Moss
Encalypta flowersiana
- Native to:
- United States
GBIF: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | NSF/Mellon - GPI
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Bryophyta | - Mosses
- Family:
- Encalyptaceae
- Genus:
- Encalypta
- Species:
- Encalypta flowersiana
- USDA Symbol:
- ENFL2
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Nonvascular
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rocky, well-drained calcareous soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- often found in limestone-rich areas