Moss Forrest
In California, approximately 80 common and rare species of mosses and liverworts are known to occur in fens. The diversity of the mosses and liverworts in California fens are comparable to other Northern Hemisphere peatland complexes in central Sweden and northern Ontario.
California has one of the most species rich moss floras in North America. Mosses and liverworts began to be examined more widely in these ecosystems.
Moss Forrest
In California, approximately 80 common and rare species of mosses and liverworts are known to occur in fens. The diversity of the mosses and liverworts in California fens are comparable to other Northern Hemisphere peatland complexes in central Sweden and northern Ontario.
California has one of the most species rich moss floras in North America. Mosses and liverworts began to be examined more widely in these ecosystems.