Dicranoweisia cirrata (Hedw.) Lindb. ex Milde
(Common Pincushion)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDicranoweisia cirrata (Common Pincushion)
FamilyRHABDOWEISIACEAE (a family of fork-, yoke- and spur-, and dog-tooth 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 Dicranoweisia cirrata (Common Pincushion) :
1: Dicranoweisia cirrata (Common Pincushion)
2 Mar 1985 OSGR: SU08 51° 40’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
on top of farm gate at roadside
Image 1: In situ - close-upImage 2: In situ - close-up - enlarged
2: Dicranoweisia cirrata (Common Pincushion)
9 Apr 1970 OSGR: TQ15 51° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on branch of tree
Image 1: Capsules - highly enlargedImage 2: Fertile plant - close-up - enlarged

Dicranoweisia cirrata (Common Pincushion) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dicranoweisia cirrata (Common Pincushion)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Dicranoweisia cirrata (Common Pincushion)
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