Little Shaggy-moss

Rhytidiadelphus loreus

Rhytidiadelphus loreus, also commonly known as lanky moss and little shaggy moss, is a nonvascular "feather moss" species that is a key component of a healthy, thriving forest ecosystem. Lanky moss grows in North America, Canada and Europe. It is primarily a coastal species that grows in moist, coniferous and deciduous forests, acidic grasslands and in the UK, heathy slopes on mountains. It grows on decaying logs, the forest floor and as an epiphyte on living trees. Its key functions in the ecosystem are water retention and temperature insulation.

Scientific name

Rhytidiadelphus loreus

Family

Hylocomiaceae