Habitat and Substrate: Exposed to shaded areas on soil, old wood, logs, and humus.

Rhode Island Status: Very common.

Pollution Tolerance: Tolerant.

Collection Site(s): Schoolhouse Pond/Deep Pond, Charlestown (#4871); Beaver River, Richmond (#4894); Carolina Wildlife Management Area, Richmond (#4930); Factory Pond, South Kingstown (#4980); Queen River, Exeter (#5011); Ell Pond, Hopkinton (#5033); Casimir Pulaski Memorial Park, Glocester (#5072); Big River Wildlife Management Area, West Greenwich (#5148); Snake Den State Park, Johnston (#5194); Lake Wallum, Burrillville (#5200); Buck Hill Wildlife Management Area, Burrillville (#5219); Clayville Cemetery, Foster (#5259); Pawtucket River Pine Barrens, Richmond (#5297); Blue Pond, Hopkinton (#5318); Nicholas Farm, Coventry (#5347); Frenchtown Park, East Greenwich (#5420); Audubon Fort Nature Preserve, North Smithfield (#5454); Iron Mine Hill Road, North Smithfield (#5476); Black Swamp Area, North Kingstown (#5493); SR-146, North Smithfield (#5628).

Notes: Previously reported in Rhode Island by Bennett (1888), Riddle (1909), Hebert (Flenniken 1968a), and Flenniken (1968b).