Tortula acaulon
Appearance
Cuspidate earth-moss | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Bryophyta |
Class: | Bryopsida |
Subclass: | Dicranidae |
Order: | Pottiales |
Family: | Pottiaceae |
Genus: | Tortula |
Species: | T. acaulon
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Binomial name | |
Tortula acaulon (With.) R.H. Zander
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Synonyms | |
Phascum cuspidatum Hedw. |
Tortula acaulon, formerly Phascum cuspidatum, the cuspidate earth-moss[1] or toothed phascum moss,[2] is a moss with 3 mm leaves which forms green patches. It is very common and has a number of varieties in a wide range of habitats. The variety piliferum occurs on sandy soils near the sea.[3]
References
- ^ Edwards, Sean R. (2012). English Names for British Bryophytes. British Bryological Society Special Volume. Vol. 5 (4 ed.). Wootton, Northampton: British Bryological Society. ISBN 978-0-9561310-2-7. ISSN 0268-8034.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Phascum cuspidatum". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Tortula acaulon BBS Field guide