Nowell's limestone moss  (Zygodon gracilis)

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Range

The moss is endemic to Europe, and is found in Britain, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Poland. In the UK, it has been found only in the West Yorkshire Pennines.

You can view distribution information for this species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway.

Habitat

Nowell’s limestone moss has been found only on old limestone walls and, more rarely, on a few rocky outcrops, all in dry but exposed situations.

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