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Aloina ambigua
Tall aloe-moss is a small moss species that grows on thin, lime-rich soils like chalk and limestone in lowland areas. It is a wild plant of exposed banks and rock ledges, so it is not grown as a garden or houseplant.
Aloina ambigua, commonly known as tall aloe-moss, is a species of moss in the family Pottiaceae. The species was frequently misidentified with Aloina aloides prior to publication of the book, Flora.
Aloina ambigua is a lowland species, usually being found in thin, lime-rich soils like chalk and limestone. It typically thrives on exposed banks, rock ledges, cliffs, as well as in quarries, chalk pits, and sand pits. In contrast to A. aloides, it seldom grows on mortar surfaces of walls.
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