Dicranum tauricum is a species of fork moss in the family Dicranaceae. It is a native to western North America and has been introduced to Europe. The male plants are the same size as the females. They can be found in lowland forests on rotting logs or tree stumps.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Fragile Fork-moss being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Dicranum viride
- Campylopus flexuosus
- Dicranum flagellare
- Campylopus fragilis
- Dicranodontium denudatum
- Campylopus pyriformis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Bryophyta
- Class
- Bryopsida
- Order
- Dicranales
- Family
- Dicranaceae
- Genus
- Dicranum
- Species
- Dicranum tauricum
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