Aulacomnium androgynum (Hedw.) Schwaegr.
(Bud-headed Groove-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAulacomnium androgynum (Bud-headed Groove-moss)
GenusAulacomnium (groove-mosses)
FamilyAULACOMNIACEAE (groove-mosses)
OrderAULACOMNIALES (an order of mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Aulacomnium androgynum (Bud-headed Groove-moss) :
1: Aulacomnium androgynum (Bud-headed Groove-moss)
13 Apr 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
growing on top of bank beside ditch
Image 1: Plants - top viewImage 2: Plants - top view (2)Image 3: Plants - top view (3)Image 4: Plants - enlargedImage 5: Plants - enlarged (2)Image 6: Plant - side view - enlargedImage 7: Plant - side view - enlarged (2)Image 8: Plants - side view - enlargedImage 9: Plants - side view - enlarged (2)Image 10: Plants - side view - enlarged (3)Image 11: Plants - top view - enlargedImage 12: Gemmae - magnifiedImage 13: Gemmae - microscope low magnificationImage 14: Gemmae - microscope low magnification (2)Image 15: Gemmae - microscope low magnification (3)Image 16: Leaf apex cells - magnifiedImage 17: Leaf base cells - magnifiedImage 18: Leaf base cells - magnified (2)Image 19: Leaf base - microscope low magnificationImage 20: Leaf base - microscope low magnification (2)Image 21: Leaf cells - magnifiedImage 22: Leaf cells - surface - magnifiedImage 23: Leaf - magnifiedImage 24: Leaf tip - microscope low magnification
2: Aulacomnium androgynum (Bud-headed Groove-moss)
3 Apr 1976 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Image 1: Gemmiferous plant - highly enlargedImage 2: Gemmiferous plant - in situ - enlargedImage 3: Gemmiferous plants - highly enlarged
3: Aulacomnium androgynum (Bud-headed Groove-moss)
16 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on cut logs
Image 1: Close-up - enlargedImage 2: Close-up - enlarged (2)
4: Aulacomnium androgynum (Bud-headed Groove-moss)
21 Feb 1971 OSGR: TL78 52° 30’ N, 0° 40’ E Vice County: West Norfolk (VC 28) England
on stump
Image 1: Gemmiferous plant - in situ - enlarged

Aulacomnium androgynum (Bud-headed Groove-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aulacomnium androgynum (Bud-headed Groove-moss)
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