Bryoxiphium norvegicum

Bryoxiphium norvegicum is a type of bryophyte commonly called "sword moss." In Alabama, it is restricted to sheltered sandstone rocks in the Cumberland Plateau.

Close-up of Bryoxiphium norvegicum, showing clusters of narrow green shoots emerging from moss-covered soil.

Photograph by Paul G. Davison

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Bryophytes

Bryophytes

Close-up of Bryoxiphium norvegicum, showing clusters of narrow green shoots emerging from moss-covered soil.