P h o t o b y J a m e s K i s e r
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Habitat:
On vertical substances, most commonly on the trunks of trees, sometimes on rock, rarely on logs or stumps, in coniferous forests, often in coves and wind gaps in the mountains (Crum and Anderson). In KY, all in sandstone ravines, usually noted as narrow, on bark.
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Species Description:
Moss
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Phenology:
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
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Management:
Grazing or browsing pressure, vegetation removal, or hydrologic changes (i.e. stream alterations road construction) would be detrimental.
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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