Orthotrichum crassifolium

Orthotrichum crassifolium
Clades: Orthotrichaceae, Hedwigiales, Bryidae, Bryanae, Bryophyta, Plants.
Region: circumpolar, subantarctic islands, Southern Ocean, extreme south of South America, northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula.

Botany
Moss; tolerant of saline conditions; occupies supralittoral zone along rocky coastlines affected by sea spray.

Taxonomy
Sometimes placed in the genus Muelleriella.

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