English name: Green mountain fringe-moss
An acrocarpous moss with a sprawling growth form that is yellow-green when exposed to the sun and olive-green when shaded. The shoots are relatively long and have short branches with bunched leaves. The leaves never have a hairpoint.
Capsules mature in late spring.
In Scotland, Racomitrium fasciculare is widespread on siliceous boulders, shaded rock faces, scree and drystane dykes. BBS distribution map
Look out for Andreaea rupestris and Racomitrium heterostichum nearby.
Confusion species: Dicranum scoparium
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