Taxonomy

Division:

Bryophyta | - Mosses

Family:

Fissidentaceae

Genus:

Fissidens

Species:

Fissidens pallidinervis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Light Requirements:

Shade

Drought Tolerance:

High

Native Range

United States: Navassa Island

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil

Drainage:

good drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

typically found in shaded, forested areas