Moss Specimen

Date2007

Dimensions1 x 7 x 8 cm (3/8 x 2 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.)

Object numberHF.2012.49.24

DescriptionA sample of green and brown Thuidium delicatulum [Hedw.] Schimp. in B.S.G. plus Trichocolea tomentella [Ehrhart] Dumortier moss with thin branches projecting from a dense, interwoven mass of leaves and roots. Branches range in colour from green-brown, yellow-green, to green-grey. The branches have thin, feather-like leaves oriented opposite each other. Smooth, thin stands extend past the length of the leafed branches. The reverse side is similar colours and textures. Sample is vaguely triangular shaped.

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Order: Hypnales
Family: Thuidiaceae
Genus: Thuidium
Species: Thuidium delicatulum [Hedw.] Schimp.

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