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Microbryum davallianum  (Sm.) R.H. Zander
Microbryum davallianum is a moss that is native to California.
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Genus: Microbryum
Family: Pottiaceae  
Category: bryophyte  
PLANTS group:Moss

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 Alternate Names:
TNRSPottia davalliana
TNRSPottia minutula
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[Wikipedia] Range: It is native to Europe and Northern America. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

[wnmu.edu] Description, Similarity to M. starckeanum: Microbryum davallianum is a minute moss of sandy habitats. M. davallianum differs from the similar M. starckeanum in the leaves of M. davallianum being relatively longer versus their width, and its spores being papillose or spicate versus merely tuberculate or smooth. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).