List of clubmosses and mosses of Montana

sphagnum moss (Sphagnum flexuosum)

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]

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.