Campylopus introflexus (Hedw.) Brid.
(Heath Star Moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCampylopus introflexus (Heath Star Moss)
GenusCampylopus (swan-neck mosses)
FamilyLEUCOBRYACEAE (swan-neck, bow- and white-mosses)
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 Campylopus introflexus (Heath Star Moss) :
1: Campylopus introflexus (Heath Star Moss)
11 Feb 1978 OSGR: SU84 51° 10’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Image 1: Fertile plants with capsule buried amongst leaves - enlarged
2: Campylopus introflexus (Heath Star Moss)
9 Feb 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on bank
Image 1: Plant - dry - in situ - enlarged
3: Campylopus introflexus (Heath Star Moss)
19 Jan 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
moist plant on peat bank
Image 1: Plant - moist - in situ - enlarged
4: Campylopus introflexus (Heath Star Moss)
12 Jan 1975 OSGR: SU86 51° 20’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on ground, heathland
Image 1: Leaf - at mid section - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Hipkin, C. 2003 Campylopus introflexus Vol 14, No 6 Page: 421

Campylopus introflexus (Heath Star Moss) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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