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Nyholmiella obtusifolia

Orthotrichum obtusifolium

Also called Obtuseleaf aspen moss, Blunt Leaved Bristle Moss

Nyholmiella obtusifolia
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0
Family
Orthotrichaceae (Orthotrich family)
Grows as
Epiphyte

About

Nyholmiella obtusifolia (basionym Orthotrichum obtusifolium) is a species of moss in the family Orthotrichaceae. An epiphytic species which grows on bark or sometimes stone. This species has a widespread northern distribution, known from Eurasia and North America.

This species can be distinguished from its family members via its non-revolute leaf margins containing 1-2 papilla per cell.

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