Grimmia trichophylla Grev.

  • Filed As

    Grimmiaceae
    Grimmia trichophylla Grev.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 33166, 21 Sep 1986

  • Location

    Mexico. Veracruz. La Perla Mun. N side of Pico de Orizaba, above the Piedra Grande mountaineering shelter.

  • Habitat

    alpine tundra. very steep slopes of bare rock and tallus slopes.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2079668

    Occurrence ID: e26f414a-42a0-46b2-9c99-7e0de22d1431

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Veracruz

  • County/Municipio

    La Perla Mun.

  • Locality

    N side of Pico de Orizaba, above the Piedra Grande mountaineering shelter.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 4600 m. (15092 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    19.05, -97.27

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No. 33166	moss
Grimmia trichophyl1 a Grev.
Edo. Veracruz, Mun. La Perla, N side of Pico de Orizaba,
above the Piedra Grande mountaineering shelter.
I9°03’N, 97°16’W.	alt. 4600 m.
ALPINE TUNDRA. Very steep slopes of bare rock and tallus
slopes, each species collected when first encountered while
descending from base of Glaciar de Jamapa (4600 m.) to the
Piedra Grande shelter (4100 m.). Vascular plants found only
below 4550 m.
The highest growing non-lichen. Abundant and forming
patches on boulders, yellow-green.
Coll.: M. Nee, R. Roblez G., R. Acevedo R.,
&	J. L. Martinez P.	21 Sept. 1986
02079668