Hypnum jutlandicum is a species of moss belonging to the family Hypnaceae. It is widely distributed in Europe and the Aleutian Islands but it is also found in other parts of the world.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Heath Plait-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
- Sanionia uncinata
- Hypnum cupressiforme
- Calliergonella lindbergii
- Hypnum chrysogaster
- Callicladium imponens
- Hypnum plumaeforme
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Bryophyta
- Class
- Bryopsida
- Order
- Hypnales
- Family
- Hypnaceae
- Genus
- Hypnum
- Species
- Hypnum jutlandicum
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