English rock-bristle  (Seligeria calycina)

Habitat loss resulting from development, road building and conversion to arable farming, as well as scrub growth (resulting in excessive shading) and unsuitable management or loss of woodlands are all thought to pose threats to this species (3).

A Species Action Plan has been produced for this moss under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan. This plan aims to maintain the current range of the species. Several populations occur within Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and therefore receive a degree of protection (3).