Fontinalis antipyretica Hedw.
(Willow Moss, Greater Water-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFontinalis antipyretica (Willow Moss, Greater Water-moss)
GenusFontinalis (willow mosses)
FamilyFONTINALACEAE (willow mosses)
OrderHYPNALES (pleurocarpous mosses)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Fontinalis antipyretica (Willow Moss, Greater Water-moss) :
1: Fontinalis antipyretica (Willow Moss, Greater Water-moss)
6 Nov 2006 OSGR: SK05 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Staffs (VC 39) England
on boulder at side of river bed, currently above water level
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: Close-up Image 3: Willow Moss on boulderImage 4: Branch leaf - abaxial view - pressed flat and split - magnifiedImage 5: Branch leaf - side view folded double - magnifiedImage 6: Close-up - enlargedImage 7: Close-up - enlarged (2)Image 8: Shoot - enlargedImage 9: Shoot - highly enlargedImage 10: Shoot - highly enlarged (2)Image 11: Stem base - highly enlargedImage 12: Branch leaf - cells near base - magnifiedImage 13: Branch leaf - cells near margin, lower mid-leaf - magnifiedImage 14: Branch leaf - margin cells - magnifiedImage 15: Stem leaf - mid-leaf cells - microscope low magnification
2: Fontinalis antipyretica (Willow Moss, Greater Water-moss)
10 May 1976 OSGR: SD76 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
in drinking trough fed by stream
Image 1: Plant
3: Fontinalis antipyretica (Willow Moss, Greater Water-moss)
10 Apr 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Image 1: Close-up - enlarged

Fontinalis antipyretica (Willow Moss, Greater Water-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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