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Pyramidula tetragona
Pyramid moss (Pyramidula tetragona) is a small moss from the Funariaceae family, found on rocks and dry soil in central North America, Europe and Africa. It is not a typical garden or houseplant, so care depends on growing it in a naturally moist, shaded, rocky spot.
Pyramidula is a genus of moss in the family Funariaceae. It contains the single species Pyramidula tetragona distributed in central North America as well as Europe and Africa. Pyramid moss is a common name.
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