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California Tortula Moss (Tortula californica)

Description

Tortula californica, a bryophyte, is a moss that is native to California. It is included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere). 7th Edition / 8th Edition

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Bryophyta

        • Class: Bryopsida

          • Order: Pottiales

            • Family: Pottiaceae

              • Genus: Tortula