An Unusual Substrate for Knothole Moss, Anacamptodon splachnoides

Sharp AJ and Anderson LE. 1981. An Unusual Substrate for Knothole Moss, Anacamptodon splachnoides. The Bryologist. 84(4):539-542

Anacamptodon splachnoides (Froehl. ex Brid.) Brid., heretofore thought to be restricted to bark and wood, was discovered on moist rock surfaces on the Tennessee side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This is apparently the first record of this moss on rocks. The surrounding vegetation and the general environment are discussed.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Sharp, Aaron; Anderson, Lewis
Units
GRSM
Keywords
bryophytes, Great Smoky Mountains National Park NC TN, GRSM-01936

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