''Rhizomnium appalachianum'' is a species of moss in the family
Mniaceae
Mniaceae is a moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta ('' sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liv ...
native to the Eastern United States and Canada, from
Manitoba
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to
Newfoundland
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and south to
South Carolina
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It grows 4-8cm tall, and has relatively large leaves for a moss which are typically 6.5mm wide and 10mm long. The stems are covered in reddish hairs. It grows in wet areas such as along streams and in
seep
A seep or flush is a moist or wet place where water, usually groundwater, reaches the earth's surface from an underground aquifer.
Description
Seeps are usually not of sufficient volume to be flowing beyond their immediate above-ground location. ...
s and especially the edges where there is a transition from wet to dry.
References
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appalachianum