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Hymenostylium gracillimum is a small moss in the Pottiaceae family, native to the Austrian Alps and Russian Karelia, and it is endangered in the wild. It grows on moist, shaded rock rather than in soil, so it is not a plant to grow in a garden or as a houseplant.
Hymenostylium gracillimum is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae. It is an endangered species found in Austria and Russia.
H. gracillimum is known from eight localities: seven in the Austrian Alps and one in Russian Karelia. In Austria, it can be found at elevations of 500–1,300 m (1,600–4,300 ft) above sea level. It grows on moist, shaded rocks, and appears to prefer slate, phyllite and schist substrates.
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