Water Pocket Moss
Fissidens fontanus
Fissidens fontanus, commonly known as limp pocket moss or phoenix moss, is a species of aquatic moss belonging to the family Fissidentaceae.
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Range & habitat
Fissidens fontanus has a wide distribution, and has been found across Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, Mexico, Chile, Australia, Zambia, and the Arabian Peninsula.
Within North America, it is most commonly found in the eastern United States, particularly in the midwest, south, and Northeast. It is not found in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maryland, and Delaware. It is less common in Western United States, being found in states like California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.F. fontanus is sparse in Canada, being present in British Columbia and Ontario.
Wikipedia: “Range”
What it does
Fissidens fontanus is predated upon by multiple organisms including aquatic mollusks and Trumpeter Swans
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 163003.