Fissidens bryoides Hedw.
(Lesser Pocket-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFissidens bryoides (Lesser Pocket-moss)
GenusFissidens (pocket mosses)
FamilyFISSIDENTACEAE (pocket 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 Fissidens bryoides (Lesser Pocket-moss) :
1: Fissidens bryoides (Lesser Pocket-moss)
20 Feb 2000 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on clayey soil
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)Image 3: In situ (3)Image 4: Plant - close-upImage 5: CapsuleImage 6: Capsule (2)Image 7: Capsule (3)Image 8: CapsulesImage 9: Capsules (2)Image 10: Capsule - with lidImage 11: Capsule with lidImage 12: Fertile plantImage 13: Fertile plant (2)Image 14: Male plantImage 15: PeristomeImage 16: PeristomesImage 17: Plant - close-upImage 18: Leaf cell structure and marginImage 19: Leaf tipImage 20: Leaf tip (2)Image 21: Leaf tip (3)Image 22: Peristome teethImage 23: Spores
2: Fissidens bryoides (Lesser Pocket-moss)
2 Mar 1975 OSGR: SU96 51° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
on ditch bank
Image 1: In situ - enlargedImage 2: In situ - side view - enlargedImage 3: Leaf base - magnifiedImage 4: Leaf tip - magnified
3: Fissidens bryoides (Lesser Pocket-moss)
5 Jan 1975 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: In situ - enlarged

Fissidens bryoides (Lesser Pocket-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Fissidens bryoides (Lesser Pocket-moss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Fissidens bryoides (Lesser Pocket-moss)
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