Big Shaggy-Moss

Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus

(Hedw.) Ochyra & Stebel Species

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Botanical name
Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Also known as
Big Shaggy-Moss, Rough Goose Neck Moss
Family
Hylocomiaceae
Genus
Hylocomiadelphus
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Big Shaggy-Moss

We have not written a growing guide for this species yet.

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Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Hylocomium triquetrum Hylocomium triquetrum f. simplex Hylocomium triquetrum var. alpinum Hylocomium triquetrum var. beringianum Hylocomium triquetrum var. californicum Hylocomium triquetrum var. simplex Hypnum corrugatulum Hypnum sagittifolium Hypnum triquetrum Hypnum triquetrum var. alpinum Hypnum triquetrum var. californicum Hypnum triquetrum var. compactum Hypnum triquetrum var. corrugatulum Hypnum triquetrum var. majus Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus f. laevis Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus f. scabridus Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus var. alpinus Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus var. beringianus Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus var. californicus Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus var. laevis Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus var. triquetrus

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