Moss/ Lichens > Bartramia > Bartramia halleriana > Bartramia halleriana
Bartramia halleriana
Haller's Apple moss
Origin: The genus is named after John Bartram, the famous American Quaker botanist. Native to Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. Also found in South America; Europe; Asia and the Pacific Islands of Hawaii and New Zealand and further into Tasmania in Australia.
| Family |
| Bartramiaceae |
| Genus |
| Bartramia |
| Species |
| halleriana |
| Category |
| Moss/ Lichens |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| An endangered species in Canada threatened by human disturbances, fire and the small population. Found in Canada in only nine locations. |
| Shape |
| Lax to dense tufts that are greenish to yellow-brown in colour. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Found at elevations of 200-500 m on shaded cliffs, rocky mountain slopes and outcrops in both temperate and humid forests. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Jasper National Park, Jasper, Alberta, Canada. |
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