Acuminate Orthothecium Moss
Orthothecium acuminatum
- Native to:
- United States
Grout, A. J. (Abel Joel), b. 1867 Smith, Annie Morrill Jennings, Otto Emery, 1877- American Bryological and Lichenological Society American Bryological Society,Farlow Reference Library and Herbarium,Socilinnnne de Bordeaux Socilinnnne de Bordeaux. Bulletin d'histoire naturelle de la Socilinnnne de Bordeaux. v. 1-3, 1826-29,Grout, A. J. (Abel Joel), b. 1867 Smith, Annie Morrill Jennings, Otto Emery, 1877- American Bryological and Lichenological Society American Bryological Society,Cummings, Clara Eaton, 1855-1906,Kindberg, Nils Conrad, 1832-1910,King, George, Sir, 1840-1909 Gamble, J. S. (James Sykes), 1847-1925,
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Bryophyta | - Mosses
- Family:
- Hypnaceae
- Genus:
- Orthothecium
- Species:
- Orthothecium acuminatum
- USDA Symbol:
- ORAC
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Nonvascular
- Height:
- 5 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
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 alpine and subalpine regions