Splachnum ampullaceum Hedw.
(Cruet Collar-moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSplachnum ampullaceum (Cruet Collar-moss)
GenusSplachnum (collar-mosses)
FamilySPLACHNACEAE (cruet-, collar-, gland-, and carrion-mosses)
OrderSPLACHNALES (an order of cruet-, collar-, gland-, carrion-, hump-, thread-, and fen-mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Splachnum ampullaceum (Cruet Collar-moss) :
1: Splachnum ampullaceum (Cruet Collar-moss)
27 Jun 2015 OSGR: SU11 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
fertile
Image 1: Fertile colony - side viewImage 2: Fertile colony - side view - close-upImage 3: Fertile colony - top viewImage 4: Fertile colony - top view - close-upImage 5: Capsule - side view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Capsules - oblique view - enlargedImage 7: Capsules - oblique view - enlarged (2)Image 8: Capsules - oblique view - enlarged (3)Image 9: Capsules - top view - enlargedImage 10: Plant bases - enlargedImage 11: Plant bases - enlarged (2)Image 12: Capsule cells - magnifiedImage 13: Capsule cells - magnified (2)Image 14: Leaf base - cells - microscope low magnificationImage 15: Leaf cells - mid leaf - microscope low magnificationImage 16: Leaf cells - near leaf tip - microscope low magnificationImage 17: Leaves - microscope low magnificationImage 18: Peristome teeth - magnifiedImage 19: Spores - magnifiedImage 20: Spores - magnified (2)Image 21: Spores on capsule surface - magnified

Splachnum ampullaceum (Cruet Collar-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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