PLANTS Profile for Tortula fragilis (fragile tortula moss)

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PLANTS Profile

Tortula fragilis Taylor
fragile tortula moss

Symbol:

TOFR3

Group:

Moss

Family:

Pottiaceae

Duration:

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Native Status:

Distribution:

NA (not mapped)

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Tortula fragilis Taylor

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Related Taxa:
Tortula fragilis Taylor

View 41 genera in Pottiaceae, 29 species in Tortula

Classification:
Tortula fragilis Taylor

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Division	Bryophyta – Mosses
Subdivision	Musci
Class	Bryopsida – True mosses
Subclass	Bryidae
Order	Pottiales
Family	Pottiaceae
Genus	Tortula Hedw. – tortula moss
Species	Tortula fragilis Taylor – fragile tortula moss

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Tortula fragilis Taylor

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Tennessee:
fragile tortula		Endangered

More Accounts and Images:
Tortula fragilis Taylor

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 16629.

Time Generated: 05/18/2013 06:32 AM CDT