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Zygodon gracilis
Also called Nowell's Limestone Moss, Slender Yoke Moss
Zygodon gracilis, the slender yokemoss, is a moss species in the family Orthotrichaceae. It is a rare lithophyte found to only grow on certain localities of limestone outcrops that has high calcium carbonate content. The current global conservation status of Z. gracilis is considered to be "imperiled".
The species has only been found to grow on dry limestone, either pure limestone outcrops or stone walls made out of carboniferous limestone. Moreover, the rock surface must face north or northwest such that it can intercept mist and rainwater.
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