''Tortula acaulon'', formerly '' Phascum cuspidatum'', the cuspidate earth-moss
or toothed phascum moss, is a
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
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.
'' Tortula acaulon ''
BBS Field guide
References
Flora of the United Kingdom
Pottiaceae
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