Common Tamarisk-moss

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Thuidium tamariscinum

Common Tamarisk-moss, a reference photo
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Thuidium tamariscinum is a species of moss belonging to the family Thuidiaceae. It has an almost cosmopolitan distribution.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Common Tamarisk-moss being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Bryophyta
Class
Bryopsida
Order
Hypnales
Family
Thuidiaceae
Species
Thuidium tamariscinum

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