Broom Moss
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Broom Moss
Dicranum scoparium![Scale 5](https://phylogame.org/wp-content/themes/phylo/img/num/5.png)
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FACT: Its common name comes from the falcate (curved)-secund (to one side) leaves of the gametophyte, which give it the appearance of a tiny broom. It is commonly found growing in exposed sites epiphytically on tree trunks, on rotten logs, exposed cliff edges, or forest floors.
Cold, Cool, Warm
Graphic by Jennifer Deol