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Abietinella abietina
Also called Wiry Fern Moss, Fir Tamarisk Moss
Abietinella abietina is a small pleurocarpous moss in the family Thuidiaceae, with erect stems and spreading branches that look like a tiny conifer. It grows naturally in shallow, calcareous, sandy grassland and dune soils, and is not a typical garden or houseplant.
Abietinella abietina is a species of moss in the family Thuidiaceae. It is a small, distinctive pleurocarpous moss with erect stems and spreading branches, reminiscent of a tiny conifer. Its extremely rare variety, abietina, occurs along the commoner var. hystricosa on coastal sand dunes. Abietinella abietina is perennial in its growth, meaning it can be observed throughout the year.
Abietinella abietina favor soils which are shallow mostly in unimproved grassland which overlies calcareous sandy soil, dune slacks, and banks in quarries. It is known to hardly ever occur on base-rich slopes or rocky ledges in mountains. It would be extremely rare if found.
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