Kingdom Plantae Class Bryopsida Order Pottiales Rank Species | Division Bryophyta Subclass Dicranidae Family Pottiaceae | |
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Similar Pottiales, Pleuridium, Pseudocrossidium, Tortula, Barbula | ||
Tortula acaulon, formerly Phascum cuspidatum, the cuspidate earth-moss or toothed phascum moss, 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.
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