Amblystegium serpens, also known as the creeping feathermoss or nano moss, is a species of moss. It is a common species in Britain.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Creeping feather-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
- Homomallium incurvatum
- Hygroamblystegium varium
- Hypnum resupinatum
- Sciuro-hypnum populeum
- Rhynchostegium confertum
- Sciuro-hypnum reflexum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Bryophyta
- Class
- Bryopsida
- Order
- Hypnales
- Family
- Amblystegiaceae
- Genus
- Amblystegium
- Species
- Amblystegium serpens
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