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Controverial weissia moss

Weissia controversa

Also called Controversial Weissia Moss, Green-tufted stubble-moss

Controverial weissia moss
Photo: HermannSchachner, CC0
Family
Pottiaceae (Potti family)

About

Weissia controversa, the green-tufted stubble-moss, is a species of moss in the Pottiaceae family.

It is widely found on all continents, except in Antarctica. Weissia controversa is a hermaphroditic species. The plants usually grow to less than 1 cm in height and the spores measure 14–20 μm.

Other Weissia plants

Weissia bizotii · Levier's Beardless Moss · Weissia microstoma · Weissia ovalis · Spreading Leaved Beardless Moss · Sterile beardless moss · Weissia moss

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Weissia controversa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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