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Lepidospartum squamatum is native to the mountains, valleys, and deserts of central and southern California, and Baja California. It grows in sandy, gravelly soils in a number of habitat types, especially dry alluvial habitat such as arroyos. [1] It is considered an indicator species for the alluvial scrub habitat type in this region.
Dicranum scoparium, the broom forkmoss, [1] is a species of dicranid moss, native to most of the northern hemisphere as well as Oceania. It usually forms and grows in round mass clumps or mats on soil in dry to moist forested areas. As with many types of moss Broom moss grows in clumps with Broom mosses as well as other mosses.
Northern coastal scrub and coastal prairie generally occur where the Pacific Ocean moderates summer drought. As a result, northern coastal scrub not only traces the Pacific Coastline from central California to Southern Oregon, but extends inland, following the distribution of marine climate influence, appearing where the winds press coastal fog inland.
Antitrichia curtipendula is native to North America, spanning the western coastline from southern Alaska down to northern California. In California particularly, this moss’ distribution is almost entirely similar to that of the coastal redwoods. This moss likes a moderate coastal climate that renders its habitat seasonally moist.
Dendroalsia is common moss throughout the Pacific Northwest (California, Oregon, Washington, and into British Columbia). Its range extends from Los Angeles County and the Channel Islands to Vancouver Island. It is very common in the oak woodlands of the Inner Coast Ranges, Sacramento Valley, and Willamette Valley. [3]
Salvia mellifera (Californian black sage, also known as seel by the Mahuna [1]) is a small, highly aromatic, evergreen shrub of the genus Salvia (the sages) native to California, and Baja California, Mexico. It is common in the coastal sage scrub of Southern California and northern Baja California. [2]
Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus, the big shaggy-moss [1] or rough goose neck moss, [2] is a species of moss in the family Hylocomiaceae. It is often the dominating moss species in moderately rich forest habitats in the boreal regions and the Pacific Northwest .
Syntrichia latifolia, formerly Tortula latifolia, and commonly known as water screw-moss, [2] is a species of moss belonging to the family Pottiaceae. [3] Syntrichia species differ from members of Tortula due to synapomorphic leaf qualities, such as different basal and distal cells, as well as different costal cross sections where Tortula has an abaxial epidermis and Syntrichia lacks one.