Family

Grimmiaceae

3 species · Plants

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Grimmia Dry Rock Moss

Grimmia Dry Rock Moss

Grimmia laevigata (Brid.) Brid.

Grimmia laevigata is a dioicous plant with distinct gametophyte features like perichaetial and perigonial leaves, a lax - cushion growth form, and a sporophyte with a short seta, emergent capsule, and specific peristome teeth, maturing in September with 12 - 16 µm smooth spores.

Grey-cushioned Grimmia

Grey-cushioned Grimmia

Grimmia pulvinata (Hedw.) Sm.

Grimmia pulvinata is a common cushion-shaped moss, nearly worldwide in distribution, growing on rocks, concrete and tree trunks.

Woolly Fringe-moss

Woolly Fringe-moss

Racomitrium lanuginosum (Hedw.) Brid.

Racomitrium lanuginosum is a distinct cushion-forming moss with a wide circumpolar and disjunct global distribution.

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Seligeriaceae 1 species Ptychomitriaceae 1 species

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