Taxonomy

Division:

Bryophyta | - Mosses

Family:

Fissidentaceae

Genus:

Fissidens

Species:

Fissidens exilis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Light Requirements:

Part Shade

Drought Tolerance:

High

Native Range

United States: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Canada: Quebec

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

moist, nutrient-rich, well-drained soil

pH:

5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)

Drainage:

good drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

commonly found in shaded, damp environments