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fire moss
Ceratodon purpureus
Ceratodon purpureus
fire moss thread moss
Ceratodon purpureus Ditrichaceae
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English common names
  •fire moss
  •ceratodon moss
  •redshank
accepted scientific name
  •Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid.
rules for finding collection records
  Ceratodon purpureus (171)
  excludeCeratodon purpureus stenocarpus
family name
  • Ditrichaceae
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Category: Moss-like Plants
Moss Category: True Moss
Plant Observed All Year

How Likely at this Location (12%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (27%)
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Riparian
Disturbed
Rocky
Wetland
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Sand
Salt Marsh
Meadow
Grassland