short-leaved broom moss
Dicranum brevifolium (Lindb.) Lindb.
Dicranum brevifolium (Lindb.) Lindb., known as short-leaved broom moss, is a species in the family Dicranaceae. It was first described in 1879 and is found in regions including Labrador, Québec, the Southeast, Vermont in the United States, and Norway.
Description
Dicranum brevifolium is a moss species belonging to the genus Dicranum and the family Dicranaceae. It is commonly referred to as short-leaved broom moss in English. The species was published in 1879 and is distributed across several geographic regions, including Labrador, Québec, the Southeastern United States, Vermont, and Norway. Its name reflects the short leaves characteristic of the species.
Other common names
short-leaved broom mossShortleaf Dicranum Moss
Distribution
Labrador · Québec · SE · Vermont-US · NO
Synonyms
Dicranum congestum var. cirrhatumDicranum muehlenbeckii var. brevifoliumDicranum muehlenbeckii var. cirrhatumDicranum cirrhatumDicranum muehlenbeckii subsp. brevifoliumDicranum fuscescens var. cirrhatumDicranum muehlenbeckii var. alpinum