Bryum warneum

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Warne's thread moss
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Bryophyta Class: Bryopsida Subclass: Bryidae Order: Bryales Family: Bryaceae Genus: Bryum Species: B. warneum
Binomial name
Bryum warneum

Bryum warneum, or Warne's thread moss is a protected moss found in sandy coastal areas in temperate regions of Europe (including Iceland) and is also recorded to have been found in the Himalayas, the Altai Mountains and in Quebec, Canada.

Generally forming dense clusters of plants with one-centimetre stems with small, hanging capsules in which spores are produced and, upon maturity, emitted.

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• Plantlife.org.uk dossier