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List of clubmosses and mosses of Montana

There are at least 23 species of clubmosses and 153 species of mosses found in the state of Montana in the United States.[1][2] The Montana Natural Heritage Program has identified a number of clubmoss and moss species as species of concern.[3]

sphagnum moss (Sphagnum flexuosum)

Clubmosses

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Common clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Clubmosses

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Class: Lycopodiopsida Order: Lycopodiales Family: Lycopodiaceae[4]

Quillworts

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Class: Isoetopsida Order: Isoetales, Family: Isoetaceae[5]

Spike-mosses

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Lesser spikemoss (Selaginella densa)

Class: Isoetopsida Order: Selaginellales, Family: Selaginellaceae[6]

Mosses

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Granite mosses

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Class: Andreaeopsida Order: Andreaeales, Family: Andreaeaceae[7]

Peat mosses

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Narrowleaf peat moss (Sphagnum angustifolium)

Class: Sphagnopsida Order: Sphagnales, Family: Sphagnaceae[8]

Haircap mosses

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Class: Polytrichopsida Order: Polytrichales, Family: Polytrichaceae


True mosses

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a moss of genus Orthotrichum

Class: Bryopsida[9]

 
Schleicher's bryum moss (Bryum schleicheri)

Further reading

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  • Rydberg, P. A. (1900). Catalogue of the flora of Montana and the Yellowstone National Park (PDF). New York: New York Botanical Garden.
  • Vitt, D.; et al. (1993). Mosses, Lichens, and Ferns of Northwest North America. Edmonton, Alberta: Lone Pine Publishing. ISBN 0-919433-41-3.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Club-mosses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  2. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Mosses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  3. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Species of Concern". Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  4. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Club-mosses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  5. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Quillworts". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  6. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Spike-mosses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  7. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Granite Mosses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  8. ^ "Montana Field Guide-Peat Mosses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  9. ^ "Montana Field Guide-True Mosses". Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
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