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Fissidens taxifolius
Also called Common Pocket Moss, Yew Leaved Pocket Moss
Fissidens taxifolius, the common pocket moss, is a small, dense, flattened moss whose leaves form fern-like fronds. It grows in damp, shaded places on soil and soil-covered rock, and can be grown in low light.
Fissidens taxifolius, the common pocket moss, is a species of moss in the family Fissidentaceae. First described by Johann Hedwig in 1801, it is a small to medium-sized moss that typically grows in dense, yellowish-green to dark green tufts. The species is characterised by its distinctive flattened appearance, with leaves arranged in two opposite rows resembling tiny fern fronds, and by its pointed leaf tips with projecting central nerves. It can grow in artificial light and is known to form extensive turfs in suitable conditions.
The species has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution, being particularly common in the Northern Hemisphere across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa, with populations in the Pacific region. While primarily growing on soil and soil-covered rocks in wet, shaded areas, it also occurs in modified environments such as urban parks and gardens.
Fissidens taxifolius has an incompletely cosmopolitan distribution, being particularly common in the Northern Hemisphere. The species has been documented across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific region. It is absent from Antarctica, very rare in sub-Saharan Africa, and not known from Australia. The species is rare or absent in boreal and arctic regions. It has an exceptionally wide presence, occurring in Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Bermuda, Brazil, Burma, Canada, Chad, Cuba, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti Islands, Honduras, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States of America.
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