Sidewalk Moss, Tortula Moss
Tortula ruralis
Synonyms: Syntrichia ruralis, Tortula intermedia, Tortula ruraliformis, Tortula ruralis var. crinita
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What may possbily be Tortula ruralis as seen on the mossy floor of an Oregon white oak forest along Horseshoe Bend Road about three and one-half miles uphill to the east of the Klickitat River, Klickitat County, Oregon........March 31, 2012. Can anyone help verify the identity of this moss?
Paul Slichter