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Swartz's Feather Moss

Oxyrrhynchium hians

Also called Spreading Beaked Moss

Swartz's Feather Moss — Photo: Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 09:02, 20 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0

Family: Brachytheciaceae (Brachytheci family)

About

Oxyrrhynchium hians, also known as Swartz's feather-moss or light beaked moss, is a species of moss in the family Brachytheciaceae.

Where it grows

This plant is found globally. In North America, it is almost absent in the West.

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