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Callicladium imponens
Also called Brocade Moss
Callicladium imponens, also known as brocade moss, is a species of moss native to North America. It is usually golden to yellow-green coloured, sometimes brownish. Its stems are medium to large sized usually reaching 3–10 cm. Unlike some other moss species, C. imponens lacks a hyalodermis but possesses a weak central strand.
The capsules of C. imponens mature from July to September. C. imponens can be found growing on decaying logs, rocks, and soil at various different elevations. Its distribution spans across Greenland and several Canadian provinces such as New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island. It can be found throughout most of the Eastern United States. Additionally, C. imponens is also found in Europe.
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