Nowell's limestone moss  (Zygodon gracilis)

Facts

KingdomPlanta
PhylumBryophyta
ClassBryopsida
OrderOrthotrichales
FamilyOrthotrichaceae
GenusZygodon
SizeHeight: 2 – 3 cm
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Status

Classified as Endangered in the UK, and protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act. Classified as Vulnerable under the European Red Data Book 1995.

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