Dicranum scoparium, the broom forkmoss, is a moss native to most of the Northern Hemisphere as well as Oceania, in the family Dicranaceae. It typically grows in round clumps or mats on soil in dry to moist forested areas, often alongside other mosses, and can be distinguished by its leaves, which curve strongly to one side.
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Source Wikidata: Broom Forkmoss
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1. Wikipedia: Dicranum scoparium
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It usually forms and grows in round mass clumps or mats on soil in dry to moist forested areas.
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Dicranum scoparium
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Dicranum scoparium, the broom forkmoss, is a dicranaceous moss, native to most of the northern hemisphere as well as Oceania.
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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
Wikidata: Broom Forkmoss
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