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Fissidens
Also called Pocketmosses, Pocket Mosses
Fissidens is a genus of small, flat-leaved mosses with over 480 species, many of which grow on damp soil, rock, or tree bark in shaded, moist places. Keep them consistently moist and shaded, and provide good humidity.
Fissidens is the only genus of haplolepideous mosses (Dicranidae) in the family Fissidentaceae. It contains over 480 species.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
