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]
| Cuspidate earth-moss | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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 | |
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Phascum cuspidatum Hedw. | |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ NRCS. "Phascum cuspidatum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Tortula acaulon BBS Field guide
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