''Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus'', the big shaggy-moss or rough goose neck moss, is a species of moss in the family

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. It is often the dominating moss species in moderately rich forest habitats in the boreal regions and the

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. Because of its fuzzy appearance and tail-like shape it is also called the 'electrified cat's tail moss'. Not to be confused with square goose-necked moss, ''

Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus ''Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus'' is a species of moss known as springy turf-moss in the United Kingdom, and square goose neck moss in the United States. It is widespread in Eurasia and North America, and has been introduced to the Southern Hemisph ...

''.

Ecology

Terrestrial on humus-rich substrates in montane forests. Occasionally grows on logs and trees in lowland rainforests or on sandy-gravelly soils near streams.

Response to herbicide application

In a study of the effect of the herbicide Asulam on moss growth, ''Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus'' was shown to have intermediate sensitivity to Asulam exposure.

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''Rhytidiadelphus triquetrus''
in the ''Bryophyte Flora of North America'' * * Hypnales Flora of Bulgaria Plants described in 1801 {{Bryophyte-stub