Ceratodon purpureus (Hedw.) Brid.
(Redshank)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCeratodon purpureus (Redshank)
GenusCeratodon (redshanks)
FamilyDITRICHACEAE (a family of earth-mosses. distichums and redshanks)
OrderDICRANALES (pocket, fork and dog-tooth mosses)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ceratodon purpureus (Redshank) :
1: Ceratodon purpureus (Redshank)
2 Mar 1975 OSGR: SU96 51° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on gravelled area
Image 1: In situ - enlarged
2: Ceratodon purpureus (Redshank)
2 Mar 1975 OSGR: SU96 51° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on gravelled area
Image 1: In situ - enlarged
3: Ceratodon purpureus (Redshank)
2 Mar 1975 OSGR: SU96 51° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on gravelled area
Image 1: In situ - enlarged
4: Ceratodon purpureus (Redshank)
2 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on uprooted stump
Image 1: In situ - enlargedImage 2: Leaf cells - magnifiedImage 3: Leaf - magnified

Ceratodon purpureus (Redshank) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ceratodon purpureus (Redshank)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 10 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ceratodon purpureus (Redshank)
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