(Philonotis Moss)
Philonotis fontana, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 0789
Philonotis fontana and Mimulus guttatus, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 0799
Philonotis fontana and Mimulus guttatus, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 0753
Philonotis fontana, Crystal Lakes, Summit Co. 0659
Philonotis fontana, Loveland Pass, Clear Creek Co. 0869
| Scientific Name | Philonotis fontana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PHFO6 |
| Common Name | Philonotis Moss, Fountain Apple-moss | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 16076 |
| Family | Bartramiaceae | Brophyte Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Wet, boggy areas; grows in mats; leaves are very small, less than 1/16 to 1/8 inch long. | Colorado Status | Native |
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